Sho Yano
| Sho Yano | |
|---|---|
| Born | Yano Shō c. 1990 USA |
| Occupation | Medical Student |
| Years active | 1993 - Present |
Sho Timothy Yano (矢野 祥 Yano Shō, born c. 1990, Portland, Oregon) is an American child prodigy with an estimated IQ of 200 (meaning his IQ cannot be measured by any existing test, 200 is the max score of IQ tests).[1] Yano's father, Katsura, is originally from Japan and his mother, Kyung, is originally from South Korea.[1]
[edit] Life and education
Yano reportedly was reading by age 2, writing by age 3, playing classical music on the piano at age 4 and composing by age 5.[1] He went to the Mirman School as a child. After scoring 1500 out of 1600 on the SAT at age 8,[1] he entered Loyola University Chicago at age 9,[1] graduating summa cum laude at age 12, and then entered the Pritzker School of Medicine at the University of Chicago in the MSTP (Medical Scientist Training Program), which is designed for those seeking to earn an MD and PhD. Sho was awarded a PhD in molecular genetics and cell biology there in 2009, at the age of 18.[2] He went back for his second year of medical school at the University of Chicago in 2009.[citation needed]
According to him, he owes much of his success to his mother, who noticed his superior intellectual capabilities at an early age and helped encourage and motivate him through rigorous academic enrichment. His mother also homeschooled him through the 12th grade, saying she felt other students his age wouldn't be as interested in their studies. Sho's younger sister Sayuri (born 1996) also exhibits prodigious talents in both academic studies and music; she is, as of 2010, a graduate at Roosevelt University with a Bachelor's of Science in biology degree. She is currently a B.M student majoring in violin performance at the Peabody Institute of The Johns Hopkins University.
[edit] References
- ^ a b c d e Marin, Carol (June 5, 2001). "Boy Wonder". CBS News, 60 Minutes II. http://uttm.com/stories/2000/12/05/60II/main254786.shtml. Retrieved 2009-08-25.
- ^ Sasaki, Yoshitoshi (September 7, 2009). "18-year-old youngest ever to earn Chicago Univ. PhD". Yomiuri Shimbun. http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/dy/national/20090917TDY03101.htm. Retrieved 2009-10-08.[dead link]
[edit] External links
- Sho's coauthored research article, from BMC Evolutionary Biology
- His mother writes book on experience, sister joins Sho at college
- Graduate gets his PhD at age 18
- 12-year-old begins medical school at University of Chicago
- IQ200 한국계 18세 천재소년 박사학위
- Sho playing on From the Top NPR
- Sho Yano's radio essay
- Meet Chicago's Sibling Geniuses
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