94 years old (Born on September 12, 1930)
Happy Birthday, Akira Suzuki! May your special day be filled with reactions far more delightful than palladium-catalyzed cross couplings. Your groundbreaking discovery of the Suzuki reaction in 1979 has bonded chemists worldwide—proving once and for all that chemistry can indeed have great "bonding" moments!Winning the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 2010 was undoubtedly a catalyst for celebration, but today we celebrate you again—not just as an extraordinary scientist, but also as someone who made organic synthesis less intimidating (and perhaps even fun!). Here's to another year of inspiring discoveries and joyful reactions. Cheers to you, Professor Suzuki!
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