Friday, 20 October 2017

career path - Have there ever been any "Lebron James" of academia?


For those who aren't familiar, Lebron was so talented and sought-after in high school that he was able to skip playing NCAA basketball and went right on to the NBA at the age of 19. Have there ever been any academic researchers who showed so much promise at one stage (in undergrad or grad school maybe) that they were offered funding to set up their own research institution, or a high-ranking position they'd typically be unqualified for?


This is just a curiosity of mine and not a reflection on my career plans.




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