I think most scientists would not respect this researchers claim.
It doesn't seem like the researcher followed the steps of the scientific method.
1.) Making an observation.
2.)Asking questions.
3.)Forming a hypothesis.
4.)Conducting an experiment.
5.)Analyzing Data.
6.)Drawing a conclusion.
7.)Showing work to others.
Publishing his/her work would be the very last step after completing everything else.
Regardless of being unicellular or multicellular, any individual form of life capable of growing, metabolizing nutrients, and usually reproducing is an organism.
