Happy 95th birthday to Pierre Joliot, a brilliant scientist and a wonderful friend

It is both a privilege and a pleasure to celebrate the upcoming 95 th birthday of Pierre Joliot, one of the most influential figures in modern photosynthesis research.Across more than seven decades of scientific activity, Pierre has transformed our understanding of oxygenic photosynthesis through pioneering studies of oxygen evolution, excitation-energy transfer, photosynthetic electron transport, and membrane bioenergetics.His discoveries helped establish fundamental concepts that continue to guide contemporary research, including the now-classic period-four oscillation of oxygen evolution and the mechanistic framework underlying the Kok-Joliot model of water oxidation.Pierre Joliot is also part of one of the most remarkable scientific families in history.The Curie-Joliot family has been associated with three Nobel Prizes and generations of groundbreaking discoveries that have shaped both physics and chemistry.Yet Pierre's own scientific accomplishments stand firmly on their own merit and have earned him an enduring place among the pioneers of photosynthesis research.In this tribute, we briefly discuss the origins of the Joliot and Joliot-Curie names, summarize Pierre's education, scientific career, leadership roles, and honors, and highlight selected contributions that have profoundly influenced our understanding of photosynthesis.Above all, we celebrate a scientist whose curiosity, creativity, rigor, and humanity have inspired colleagues, students, and friends around the world. Highlights• Celebrates the Curie-Joliot legacy spanning four generations of Nobel science • Reviews Joliot's landmark discoveries in photosynthetic energy conversion • Highlights seven decades of leadership, innovation, and lasting scientific impact