Let's make this birthday one to remember.

79 years old (Born on March 11, 1946)

Happy Birthday, Dr. Manuel Elkin Patarroyo! May your day be filled with more joy than a scientist discovering their lab assistant didn't accidentally mix up the test tubes again. Your tireless quest to create a synthetic malaria vaccine has inspired countless researchers—and probably confused a few mosquitoes along the way.

Your groundbreaking work in pathology and immunology continues to amaze us all. While others chase fame or fortune, you chase microscopic parasites—talk about dedication! Here's hoping this year brings you breakthroughs bigger than your microscope can handle and fewer sleepless nights spent wondering if mosquitoes secretly plot revenge. Cheers!