Let's make this birthday one to remember.

78 years old (Born on January 15, 1947)

Happy Birthday, Martin! May your day glow brighter than GFP under ultraviolet light. With over 100 scientific papers illuminating the path of discovery, you've certainly made science shine—literally! Your Nobel Prize-winning work on green fluorescent protein has lit up labs worldwide and inspired countless researchers to follow in your glowing footsteps.

Here's hoping this birthday brings you as much excitement as seeing a successful fluorescence experiment for the first time. Keep shining bright and lighting up our lives with humor, wisdom, and groundbreaking discoveries—we can't wait to see what you'll illuminate next!

Cheers to another luminous year ahead!