Mario Molina

2023 - 3 - 18

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Google Doodle Celebrates Mario Molina, Scientist Who Revealed ... (CNET)

Nobel Prize winner showed how CFCs could break down the Earth's protection against harmful ultraviolet radiation.

In announcing the award, the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences said "the three researchers have contributed to our salvation from a global environmental problem that could have catastrophic consequences." But in 1985, British researchers discovered a massive hole in the ozone layer over Antarctica. Crutzen of the Max Planck Institute in Germany. Their findings were published in the journal Nature in 1974. Sherwood Rowland of the University of California at Irvine, Molina found that CFCs in the upper atmosphere could be broken down by ultraviolet radiation, releasing chlorine atoms, which destroy ozone molecules. The consequences were dire, for without the ozone layer to help protect us from the sun, our planet wouldn't be habitable.

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Mario Molina Birthday: 10 Interesting Facts About His Life (WION)

Mario Molina was born on March 19, 1943, in Mexico City, Mexico. He earned a doctorate in physical chemistry from the University of California, ...

Sherwood Rowland published a paper highlighting the risks of CFCs to the ozone layer in 1974. Molina was awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1995 for his work on atmospheric chemistry He and his colleague F.

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Mario Molina: Google Doodle celebrates Mexican Nobel Laureate ... (Economic Times)

Today's Doodle celebrates the 80th birthday of Dr. Mario Molina, a Mexican chemist who successfully convinced governments to come together to save the ...

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Mario Molina: Google celebrates Nobel Laureate Dr Mario Molina's ... (The Economic Times)

The doodle features the Mexican chemist thinking in an animated avatar.

On its website, it also thanked Dr Molina for his years of research to change the world. Four states Maharashtra, Kerala, Gujarat and Karnataka — account for most of the new infections. Dr Molina graduated in chemical engineering from the National Autonomous University of Mexico. Later, we got his advanced degree from the University of Freiburg in Germany. The doodle also showed a spraying can and a refrigerator. The creative doodle features the Mexican chemist in an animated avatar.

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Google Doodle Celebrates Birthday of Mario Molina (Observer Voice)

A co-recipient of the 1995 Nobel Prize in Chemistry, Dr. Molina was one of the researchers who exposed how chemicals deplete Earth's ozone shield, which is ...

In recognition of his contributions to science and society, numerous organizations and institutions have established awards and programs in Molina’s honor. He was known for his kindness, humility, and generosity, and he inspired many people with his dedication to using science for the betterment of humanity. In addition to the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1995, he was also awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom by President Barack Obama in 2013. He was a passionate advocate for environmental protection and sustainability, and he dedicated much of his life to promoting science education and outreach. He was the first Mexican-born citizen to receive the Nobel Prize in Chemistry. After completing his doctoral studies, he conducted postdoctoral research at the University of California, Irvine, and at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, California.

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