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A still from a video showing Heman Bekele in a sitting position and wearing a green t-shirt.

Ethiopia-bornHeman Bekele has developed a bar soap that could one day treat and prevent multiple forms of skin cancer.

Photo from YouTube/TIME.

Who is Heman Bekele, the Teenage Scientist Making Big Headlines?

Ethiopia-born Heman Bekele is on TIME’s latest cover as the 2024 Kid of the Year.