Jack Andraka is 29 years old as of October 2026. He was born on 8 January 1997.
American inventor who won a top science fair prize for a pancreatic cancer test idea
Did you know?He was inspired to work on pancreatic cancer after a family friend died of the disease.
Quick facts
Date of birth8 January 1997
Age29
NationalityAmerican
BirthplaceCrownsville, United States
Editor's Take:
Jack Andraka became famous as a schoolboy scientist with a bold idea. He believed a cheap paper strip could spot early signs of pancreatic cancer. He wrote to hundreds of researchers before one gave him lab space. His project won a major international science prize. Scientists later debated how far the test could go in practice. He spoke widely about open access to research. He later studied at Stanford.
Key Milestones
2012: Wins the top science fair prize
2013: Gives a TED talk
2015: Publishes Breakthrough
Jack Thomas Andraka (born January 8, 1997) is an American who achieved fame in 2012 for having won the Gordon E.
