Want to raise a 'child genius'? Send them to state school Fifteen-year-old Monty Lord has broken records, founded a charity and developed an app. He and his father explain the secrets of his success 17 March 2021 • 1:31pm Monty Lord with his thesis on 'Effects of Bedtime Technology on The Body's Circadian Rhythm' which helped him land a fellowship to the Royal Society of Arts Credit: Lorne Campbell At 15 years old, Monty Lord’s CV would turn most adults green with envy. The teenager from Preston was a published author by age seven, holds two Guinness World Records for his incredible feats of memory, founded a teenage mental health charity, developed an Alexa app to facilitate communication between teachers and pupils during lockdown, has researched and presented reports to Public Health England, has been personally applauded for his work by the prime minister.