A 12-year-old Tadworth science genius has been invited to join Mensa after recording an exceptionally high IQ score, which perhaps puts him on par with Albert Einstein.

Jack Murray-Obodynski from Heathcote, Tadworth, achieved a maximum score of 162 on a Cattell III B intelligence test, putting him in the top one per cent of the population.

He also scored 123 on the Cattell Culture Fair test, which would put him in the top seven per cent of those who sit the test.

For comparison, theoretical physicists Albert Einstein and Dr Stephen Hawking are believed to have and have had IQs of about 160.

Mensa, which celebrated its 70th anniversary earlier this month, welcomes people with intelligence ratings in the top two per cent of the population.

The Aberdour School pupil sat the tests at Birkbeck University in central London, and was informed of his results on Wednesday, October 5.

Proud mum Jo Green-Murray said her son had always been a fast learner. By the age of two he knew the alphabet, was able to count to twenty as well as reading story books out loud to her.

Ms Green-Murray added: “He finished his test really early, so I was a bit worried.

“But he said he found it easy.

“I always knew he was bright and this just confirms it. I’m really proud of him.”

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Jack reached out to Nottingham University chemistry professor Sir Martyn Poliakoff after being inspired by the chemist’s YouTube series, The Periodic Table of Videos. The two exchange emails about chemistry, and last week the two met at Nottingham University.

Ms Green-Murray said: “The professor has been an inspiration to him. His videos are what got Jack looking into the periodic table.

“He was so fascinated, that he wants to do the same sort of thing someday”.

Simon Collins, head teacher at Aberdour said: “As a school we support and celebrate all pupils’ individual strengths through our own personalised education programme, which was designed to find the brilliance in every child.

“Jack has always loved the challenge of our “out-of-the-box” thinking classes, and has been encouraged to use both his logic and knowledge during debating sessions and philosophy lessons.

“We are very proud of him.”

John Stevenage, chief executive of British Mensa, said: “I am delighted to welcome Jack to Mensa, where he joins a growing community of children and young people.

“I hope he takes advantage of our many social events and special interest groups to develop his interests and make find new ones.

“Many members make friends for life with a society which has more than 110,000 members around the world.”