Let's make this birthday one to remember.

68 years old (Born on April 01, 1957)

Happy Birthday, Raymond! Another year older and still infectiously enthusiastic about fungi—your passion for spores and bugs is truly contagious (in a good way!). From unraveling fungal mysteries in plants to boldly engineering insect pathogens aiming to squash malaria, your groundbreaking research continues to amaze us all.

Here's hoping this birthday brings you as much joy as discovering a new fungus species or finally convincing mosquitoes they're better off elsewhere. May your experiments flourish like mold on forgotten bread, and may your laughter echo louder than colleagues realizing you've named yet another pathogen after them. Cheers to you!