New Delhi: Google on Sunday Dr. Mario MolinaA Mexican chemist who has taken it upon himself to persuade governments to come together to save the planet’s ozone layer. Slacker,
Google remembers him as co-recipient of the 1995 Nobel Prize in Chemistry and one of the researchers who revealed how chemicals destroy Earth’s ozone shield, which protects humans from harmful ultraviolet light, Important to protect plants and wildlife.
Dr. Molina was born on this day in 1943 in Mexico City. As a child, he was so obsessed with science that he converted his bathroom into a makeshift laboratory. Nothing can compare to the joy of watching tiny creatures move around on your toy microscope.
Dr. Molina earned a bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering from the National Autonomous University of Mexico and an advanced degree from the University of Mexico. University of Freiburg in Germany. After completing his studies, he moved to the United States to do postdoctoral research at the University of California, Berkeley and later at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
In the early 1970s, Dr. Molina began researching how synthetic chemicals affect Earth’s atmosphere. He was one of the first to discover that chlorofluorocarbons (a chemical found in air conditioners, aerosol sprays, and others) were breaking down ozone and allowing ultraviolet radiation to reach the Earth’s surface. He and his co-researchers published their findings in the journal Nature, which later won them the Nobel Prize in Chemistry.
The groundbreaking research became the foundation of the Montreal Protocol, an international treaty that successfully banned the production of nearly 100 ozone-depleting chemicals. This international alliance is considered one of the most influential environmental treaties ever – an example showing that governments can work together effectively to tackle climate change.
Dr. Molina is best remembered for his important scientific discoveries, thanks to which the planet’s ozone layer is on its way to full recovery in the next few decades. Mario Molina CenterA leading research institute in Mexico, continues its work to create a more sustainable world.
Google remembers him as co-recipient of the 1995 Nobel Prize in Chemistry and one of the researchers who revealed how chemicals destroy Earth’s ozone shield, which protects humans from harmful ultraviolet light, Important to protect plants and wildlife.
Dr. Molina was born on this day in 1943 in Mexico City. As a child, he was so obsessed with science that he converted his bathroom into a makeshift laboratory. Nothing can compare to the joy of watching tiny creatures move around on your toy microscope.
Dr. Molina earned a bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering from the National Autonomous University of Mexico and an advanced degree from the University of Mexico. University of Freiburg in Germany. After completing his studies, he moved to the United States to do postdoctoral research at the University of California, Berkeley and later at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
In the early 1970s, Dr. Molina began researching how synthetic chemicals affect Earth’s atmosphere. He was one of the first to discover that chlorofluorocarbons (a chemical found in air conditioners, aerosol sprays, and others) were breaking down ozone and allowing ultraviolet radiation to reach the Earth’s surface. He and his co-researchers published their findings in the journal Nature, which later won them the Nobel Prize in Chemistry.
The groundbreaking research became the foundation of the Montreal Protocol, an international treaty that successfully banned the production of nearly 100 ozone-depleting chemicals. This international alliance is considered one of the most influential environmental treaties ever – an example showing that governments can work together effectively to tackle climate change.
Dr. Molina is best remembered for his important scientific discoveries, thanks to which the planet’s ozone layer is on its way to full recovery in the next few decades. Mario Molina CenterA leading research institute in Mexico, continues its work to create a more sustainable world.