Let's make this birthday one to remember.

76 years old (Born on January 25, 1949)

Happy Birthday to the great Paul Nurse! Who knew discovering protein molecules that control cell division could make someone legendary? Your groundbreaking work earned you a Nobel Prize, but we think your secret achievement was probably making "cell cycle" sound incredibly cool at science parties!

Also cheers, not only are you reshaping our understanding of biology—you're even steering the prestigious Royal Society since 2010. Clearly there's no gene for taking it easy! May this birthday replicate joyfully and efficiently like an expertly regulated set of cells—just as timelessly influential (but thankfully with far fewer petri dishes). Celebrate big today—you've certainly earned it!