Grigori Perelman, 54
Alex Gerko, 41
Demis Hassabis, 44
Terence Tao, 45
Sir Martin Hairer, 45
Alexandra Botez, 25
Wang Pok Lo, 16
Sir Roger Penrose, 89
Jim Simons, 83
Hou Yifan, 26
Read MoreGrigori Perelman, 54
Alex Gerko, 41
Demis Hassabis, 44
Terence Tao, 45
Sir Martin Hairer, 45
Alexandra Botez, 25
Wang Pok Lo, 16
Sir Roger Penrose, 89
Jim Simons, 83
Hou Yifan, 26
Read MoreA boy of 15 is well on his way to becoming the youngest British male to hold the title
He started reciting poetry at the age of one, studied with the Open University when he was nine and passed an A-level equivalent maths exam at the tender age of twelve.
Now Wang Pok Lo, a prodigy whose family moved to Scotland from Hong Kong, is poised to become the youngest British male to hold a PhD.
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