At Just 15, He Invented a Skin Cancer-Treating Soap and Won TIME’s Kid of the Year 2024! 💥

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At Just 15, He Invented a Skin Cancer-Treating Soap and Won TIME’s Kid of the Year 2024! 💥

2024/08/21 Report

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The 15-Year-Old Who Might Change the Future of Skin Cancer Treatment: Meet TIME’s 2024 Kid of the Year

In a world where young minds are often underestimated, one teenager has taken a monumental step towards potentially revolutionizing cancer treatment.

A Young Innovator with a Vision Beyond His Years

At just 15 years old, Heman Bekele from Fairfax County, Virginia, is already making waves in the scientific community.

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What began as a curiosity about the effects of sunlight on skin has blossomed into an invention that could alter the future of skin cancer treatment. Bekele, the son of Ethiopian immigrants, grew up observing the toll that harsh sun exposure took on the skin of those around him, planting the seeds for his groundbreaking idea. “I saw so many people that were working really long hours under the hot sun,” he reflects.

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