Dr. Martin Brenner is the Lead Scientist and Director of Hawkins Laboratory in Hawkins Indiana. He’s a hardworking and dedicated man who loves the work he does with the subjects in his lab. He is one of the main characters from Stranger Things. He is 54 years old. His main focus is harnessing the supernatural abilities of the children in his laboratory to combat the Russians during the Cold War. He is addressed as “Papa” by the subjects in his lab. He has a cruel and dangerous side to him.