With 15 patented inventions, sixth-grade student Zhuang Yeyang from Shenzhen has been elected a member of the Junior Academy of Sciences.

The juvenile academic's school was also named as a model base for popularizing science.

The academy was founded in 1999 as a nonprofit organization to promote science and technology among teenagers. Thirteen young tech experts received the honor the first year.

(Source: Nanfang Daily)