Let's make this birthday one to remember.

88 years old (Born on November 12, 1936)

Happy Birthday, Dr. Rajagopala Chidambaram! May your day be as explosive (in a safe, controlled nuclear physics kind of way) and crystal-clear as your groundbreaking contributions to atomic energy and crystallography. Your leadership at India's Atomic Energy Commission has truly been legendary—proving once again that physicists really do know how to have a blast!

From unraveling the mysteries of condensed matter physics to serving as Vice-President of the International Union of Crystallography, you've consistently shown us that science can indeed be both profound and fun. Here's wishing you another year filled with brilliant discoveries—and perhaps fewer atomic puns!