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Mario José Molina
1943 – 2020
About this person
Wikipedia SummaryMario José Molina-Pasquel Henríquez 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 Mexican-born scientist to receive a Nobel Prize in Chemistry and the third Mexican-born person to receive a Nobel prize.
Biographical & Professional Details
Date of birth
March 19, 1943
Mexico City
Date of death
October 7, 2020
Mexico City
Citizenship
Mexico · United States
Occupations & fields
chemistengineeruniversity teacher
Awards & honours
Grand Cross of the Order of Isabella the CatholicPresidential Medal of FreedomNobel Prize in ChemistryNASA Exceptional Scientific Achievement MedalWillard Gibbs AwardTyler Prize for Environmental Achievement
- Field and occupation
- chemik z Mexiko
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