Mario Molina
Chemist who helped save the ozone layer.
Their Story
Mario Molina was a Mexican-born chemist who studied gases in the atmosphere. He helped show that certain human-made chemicals were damaging the ozone layer that protects Earth from harmful rays. His research led to international agreements to ban those chemicals, and he shared a Nobel Prize.
Era
1900s
Field
Atmospheric Chemistry
Mario Molina
Chemist who helped save the ozone layer.
Science · Atmospheric Chemistry · 1900s · Latino/Hispanic Heritage
Their Story
Mario Molina was a Mexican-born chemist who studied gases in the atmosphere. He helped show that certain human-made chemicals were damaging the ozone layer that protects Earth from harmful rays. His research led to international agreements to ban those chemicals, and he shared a Nobel Prize.
Key Innovation
Discovered how CFC chemicals destroy the ozone layer, leading to global action to protect it.
Why It Matters Today
His work shows how scientific evidence can lead the whole world to fix an environmental problem.
Learn More
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mario_Molina
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