Written By Lexx Thornton
Dr. Prince Ene is a graduate of Howard University College of Pharmacy and Thurgood Marshall School of Law. At just 30 years old, he has achieved what many can only dream of and that’searning two doctoral degrees. Born and raised in Houston, TX his journey began with biochemistry degree and earned himself a football scholarship. Dr. Ene is now stepping into his next chapter as a Patent Attorney at Finnegan, one of the top IP law firms in the country!
Obtaining multiple doctoral degrees is exceptionally rare. Estimates suggest that fewer than 1%of individuals with a PhD hold more than one. Obtaining even one doctoral degree (PhD, MD,JD, etc.) is a major academic and personal challenge. Earning two doctoral degrees—a “double doctorate”—is exponentially harder due to the time, intellectual demand, and emotional endurance required.
Dr. Ene goes by the quote, “Benthe stereotype they don’t understand”. That means embracing orembodying a commonly held image or identity that people outside your group hold limited,biased, or shallow assumptions about your race, gender, culture, or background. It is highlyuncommon to see a double black doctor in today’s time, but Dr. Ene challenged it and becamejust that.
