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Mario Molina
Showing how CFC gases threaten the ozone layer.
CFC research · Nobel Prize
- Born
- 19 March 1943
- Birthplace
- Mexico City, Mexico
- Died
- 7 October 2020
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Mario Molina
Mario Molina was a Mexican chemist who shared the 1995 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for work on atmospheric chemistry.
Early life
Early experiments
Became interested in chemistry while growing up in Mexico City.
Training
Studied in Mexico and Europe before completing a doctorate at Berkeley.
Career
- 1970s
Atmospheric research
Worked with F. Sherwood Rowland at UC Irvine.
- 1974 onward
Ozone warning
Investigated CFC chemistry and communicated the risks.
- Later career
Research and policy
Worked at major US institutions and established a centre in Mexico.
Contributions
CFC research
Co-authored the paper explaining a mechanism of ozone destruction.
Nobel Prize
Shared the chemistry prize with Rowland and Paul Crutzen.
Mario Molina Center
Established an organisation working on energy and environmental policy.
Beyond the lab
Public engagement
Advocated action on air pollution and climate change.
International work
Helped connect atmospheric research with decisions about industrial chemicals.
Sources & photo credit
Life, career and references ↗Nobel Prize: atmospheric chemistry ↗Photo: Janwikifoto. CC BY-SA 3.0 · Original image. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.
