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Mario Molina

Mario José Molina-Pasquel Henríquez (19 March 1943 – 7 October 2020) was a Mexican physical chemist. He played a pivotal role in the discovery of the Antarctic ozone hole, and was a co-recipient of the 1995 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for his role in discovering the threat to the Earth's ozone layer from chlorofluorocarbon (CFC) gases. He was the first…

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Awards
Tyler Prize for Environmental Achievement (1983)Newcomb Cleveland Prize (1987)NASA Exceptional Scientific Achievement Medal (1989)Nobel Prize in Chemistry (1995)Willard Gibbs Aw… · Tyler Prize for Environmental Achievement (1983) · Newcomb Cleveland Prize (1987) · NASA Exceptional Scientific Achievement Medal (1989) · Nobel Prize in Chemistry (1995)
Education
National Autonomous University of Mexico (BS) · University of Freiburg (MS) · University of California, Berkeley (PhD)
Born
Mario José Molina Henríquez (1943-03-19)19 March 1943 Mexico City, Mexico
Died
7 October 2020(2020-10-07) (aged 77) Mexico City, Mexico
Doctoral advisor
George C. Pimentel
Doctoral students
Renyi Zhang

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Awards · 10
Mario Molina → Heinz Award in the Environment (2003), NASA Exceptional Scientific Achievement Medal (1989), Newcomb Cleveland Prize (1987), Nobel Prize in Chemistry (1995), Presidential Medal of Freedom (2013), Tyler Prize for Environmental Achievement (1983), Tyler Prize for Environmental Achievement (1983)Newcomb Cleveland Prize (1987)NASA Exceptional Scientific Achievement Medal (1989)Nobel Prize in Chemistry (1995)Willard Gibbs Aw…, UN Environment Programme Sasakawa Environment Prize (1999), Volvo Environment Prize (2004), Willard Gibbs Award (1998)
Workplaces · 7
Mario Molina → California Institute of Technology, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, National Autonomous University of Mexico, University of California, Irvine, University of California, San Diego, University of California, San DiegoMassachusetts Institute of TechnologyJet Propulsion LaboratoryCalifornia Institute of TechnologyUniversity of California, IrvineNational Auton…
Education · 3
Mario Molina → National Autonomous University of Mexico (BS), University of California, Berkeley (PhD), University of Freiburg (MS)
Spouses · 2
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Mario Molina → recipient of the Lifetime Achievement Award, visionary chemist and environmental scientist
Born · 1
Mario Molina → Mario José Molina Henríquez (1943-03-19)19 March 1943 Mexico City, Mexico
Died · 1
Mario Molina → 7 October 2020(2020-10-07) (aged 77) Mexico City, Mexico

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