88 years old (Born on August 20, 1936)
Happy Birthday, Professor Shirakawa! May your day be as electrifying and conductive as the polymers you brilliantly discovered. Your Nobel Prize-winning breakthrough in chemistry has truly sparked inspiration worldwide—proving once and for all that science can indeed be shockingly fun!Your years at the University of Tsukuba have illuminated countless minds, turning curious students into charged-up chemists ready to change the world. Here's hoping your birthday celebration is filled with laughter, joy, and perhaps a cake that's just as groundbreaking (and delicious) as your research.
Stay positively charged and keep conducting happiness wherever you go—cheers to another fantastic year!