66 years old (Born on August 12, 1958)
Happy Birthday, Benjamin!You've spent years illuminating the mysteries of materials science—your groundbreaking X-ray techniques have truly shed new light (literally!) on our world. And you didn't stop there; thanks to your visionary water purification inventions, even dirty H₂O trembles in awe when it hears you're near.
Your tenure at Stony Brook University as Vice-President and Chief Research Officer left a lasting legacy filled with inspiration—and perhaps an unhealthy fear among contaminants everywhere! May this next year bring more discoveries that shake up labs worldwide… while leaving bottled-water executives nervously glancing toward their resumes. Enjoy your special day!