Mario molina

Renowned atmospheric chemist and MIT Institute Professor Emeritus Mario Molina, who discovered that chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) had the potential to destroy the ozone layer in the Earth’s stratosphere, has died at the age of 77. At MIT, Molina held joint appointments in the Department of Earth, Atmospheric and Planetary Sciences (EAPS) and the Department of Chemistry, from 1989 to 2004. In the early 1970s, Molina demonstrated through computer modeling and laboratory work that compounds widely used in propellants and refrigerants could destroy ozone in the upper atmosphere, increasing the ultraviolet radiation reaching Earth. His theories were later confirmed by observation and helped support the ratification of the Montreal Protocol, the first global treaty to reduce CFC emissions. In 1995, he shared the Nobel Prize in Chemistry with F. Sherwood Rowland of the University of California at Irvine, and Paul Crutzen, a scientist at the Max Planck Institute for Chemistry in Mainz, Germany, for discovering the depletion of the Earth’s thin, protective layer of ozone, which the Nobel committee referred to as the “Achilles heel of the universe.” Molina continued to advocate for environmental causes throughout his career. “Mario Molina was the gentle giant of his age in environmental science, a wise mentor to his students, and respectful of others no matter their rank or status,” says Ronald Prinn, the TEPCO Professor of Atmospheric Science in EAPS, who led the search committee that...

Google on Sunday celebrated the 80th birth anniversary of Dr Mario Molina, a legendary Mexican chemist with a colourful doodle. A co-recipient of the 1995 Nobel Prize in Chemistry, Mr Molina is credited with successfully convincing governments to come together to save the planet's ozone layer. Hewas one of the researchers who exposed how chemicals deplete Earth's ozone shield, which is vital to protecting humans, plants, and wildlife from harmful ultraviolet light. Mario Molina was born on March 19, 1943, in Mexico City. He was so passionate about science as a child that he turned his bathroom into a makeshift laboratory. Nothing could compare to the joy of watching tiny organisms glide across his toy microscope, ''I was already fascinated by science before entering high school. I still remember my excitement when I first glanced at paramecia and amoebae through a rather primitive toy microscope,'' Dr Molina wrote in a biography on the He then went on to earn a bachelor's degree in chemical engineering from the National Autonomous University of Mexico, and an advanced degree from the University of Freiburg in Germany.After completing his studies, he moved to the United States to conduct 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 impact Earth's atmosphere.He was one of the first to discover that chlorofluorocarbons were breaki...

Born 1943. Mario Molina is best known for his role in discovering the Antarctic ozone hole. Together with F. Sherwood Rowland and Paul J. Crutzen he received the Novel Prize in Chemistry in 1995 for their 1970 research on damage to the ozone layer. He discovered how chlorofluorocarbon gases, or CFCs, deplete the ozone layer. He is also the first ever Mexican-born individual to receive a Nobel Prize in Chemistry. Advertisements Early Life and Education On the 19 th of March in 1943, Mario Molina was born to parents Leonor Henríquez de Molina and Roberto Molina Pasquel. His father was a lawyer as well as a diplomat who served in countries such as Ethiopia, Australia, and also the Philippines. Mario showed an interest in science at a very early age making his own chemistry lab in their home by turning the bathroom into his laboratory and experiment area. He was fascinated by his toy microscope and through this he first viewed amoeba and paramecia. For hours on a daily basis, Mario would play with his chemistry set in the seldom-used bathroom in their house. Esther Molina, one of his aunts, helped foster his interest by aiding him with his more challenging chemical experiments. It had been a tradition in their family to study abroad for a time, and so Mario Molina with his love for chemistry, went to study at the Institut auf dem Rosenberg in Switzerland at the tender age of eleven years, after having completed his basic primary school education in Mexico. During his school ye...

Today’s Doodle celebrates the 80th birthday of Dr. Mario Molina, a Mexican chemist who successfully convinced governments to come together to save the planet’s ozone layer. 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 vital to protecting humans, plants, and wildlife from harmful ultraviolet light. Dr. Molina was born on this day in 1943 in Mexico City. As a child, he was so passionate about science that he turned his bathroom into a makeshift laboratory. Nothing could compare to the joy of watching tiny organisms glide across his toy microscope. Dr. Molina went on to earn a bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering from the National Autonomous University of Mexico, and an advanced degree from the University of Freiburg in Germany. After completing his studies, he moved to the United States to conduct 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 impact Earth’s atmosphere. He was one of the first to discover that chlorofluorocarbons (a chemical found in air conditioners, aerosol sprays, and more) were breaking down the ozone and causing ultraviolet radiation to reach Earth's surface. He and his co-researchers published their findings in the Nature journal, which later won them the Nobel Prize in Chemistry. The groundbre...

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Share this • Share on Facebook: Mario J. Molina – Biographical Share this content on Facebook Facebook • Tweet: Mario J. Molina – Biographical Share this content on Twitter Twitter • Share on LinkedIn: Mario J. Molina – Biographical Share this content on LinkedIn LinkedIn • Share via Email: Mario J. Molina – Biographical Share this content via Email Email this page Mario J. Molina Biographical I attended elementary school and high school in Mexico City. I was already fascinated by science before entering high school; I still remember my excitement when I first glanced at paramecia and amoebae through a rather primitive toy microscope. I then converted a bathroom, seldom used by the family, into a laboratory and spent hours playing with chemistry sets. With the help of an aunt, Esther Molina, who was a chemist, I continued with more challenging experiments along the lines of those carried out by freshman chemistry students in college. Keeping with our family tradition of sending their children abroad for a couple of years, and aware of my interest in chemistry, I was sent to a boarding school in Switzerland when I was 11 years old, on the assumption that German was an important language for a prospective chemist to learn. I remember I was thrilled to go to Europe, but then I was disappointed in that my European schoolmates had no more interest in science than my Mexican friends. I had already decided at that time to become a research chemist; earlier, I had seriously contem...

Google on Sunday celebrated the 80th birth anniversary of Dr Mario Molina, a legendary Mexican chemist with a colourful doodle. A co-recipient of the 1995 Nobel Prize in Chemistry, Mr Molina is credited with successfully convincing governments to come together to save the planet's ozone layer. Hewas one of the researchers who exposed how chemicals deplete Earth's ozone shield, which is vital to protecting humans, plants, and wildlife from harmful ultraviolet light. Mario Molina was born on March 19, 1943, in Mexico City. He was so passionate about science as a child that he turned his bathroom into a makeshift laboratory. Nothing could compare to the joy of watching tiny organisms glide across his toy microscope, ''I was already fascinated by science before entering high school. I still remember my excitement when I first glanced at paramecia and amoebae through a rather primitive toy microscope,'' Dr Molina wrote in a biography on the He then went on to earn a bachelor's degree in chemical engineering from the National Autonomous University of Mexico, and an advanced degree from the University of Freiburg in Germany.After completing his studies, he moved to the United States to conduct 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 impact Earth's atmosphere.He was one of the first to discover that chlorofluorocarbons were breaki...

Primary Menu • Ciencia • Biología • Anatomía y fisiología • Animales • Biología celular • Botánica • Genética • Organismos • Física • Matemáticas • Medio ambiente • Química • Psicología • Humanidades • Administración y economía • Arte • Derecho • Filosofía • Historia • Lengua y literatura • Cultura general y sociedad • Tecnología • Frases • Frases de autores • Frases de temas Considerado como un mexicano universal, se ganó el reconocimiento científico mundial, colaboró en instituciones y proyectos alrededor del mundo, y fue asesor de gabinetes ejecutivos en asuntos climáticos. Los aportes de Mario Molina lo han destacado como uno de los mayores referentes en cuanto a la conservación del medio ambiente. Es conocido principalmente por sus trabajos relacionados con el deterioro de la capa de ozono a causa de los gases industriales conocidos como clorofluorocarbonos (CFC). Estos estudios y posturas le valieron el premio Nobel de química en 1995. Mario Molina fue miembro de múltiples academias nacionales de ciencias; fue profesor e invitado en distinguidas universidades a nivel mundial; tuvo un enorme respaldo en proyectos e investigaciones científicas así como una obra escrita de gran importancia. Presidió y trabajó en un centro de investigación que lleva su nombre. Biografía de Mario Molina Nacimiento y primeros años Mario Molina nació en Ciudad de México, México, el 19 de marzo de 1943. Su padre fue Roberto Molina Pasquel, diplomático y especialista en Derecho; y su madre fu...

Born 1943. Mario Molina is best known for his role in discovering the Antarctic ozone hole. Together with F. Sherwood Rowland and Paul J. Crutzen he received the Novel Prize in Chemistry in 1995 for their 1970 research on damage to the ozone layer. He discovered how chlorofluorocarbon gases, or CFCs, deplete the ozone layer. He is also the first ever Mexican-born individual to receive a Nobel Prize in Chemistry. Advertisements Early Life and Education On the 19 th of March in 1943, Mario Molina was born to parents Leonor Henríquez de Molina and Roberto Molina Pasquel. His father was a lawyer as well as a diplomat who served in countries such as Ethiopia, Australia, and also the Philippines. Mario showed an interest in science at a very early age making his own chemistry lab in their home by turning the bathroom into his laboratory and experiment area. He was fascinated by his toy microscope and through this he first viewed amoeba and paramecia. For hours on a daily basis, Mario would play with his chemistry set in the seldom-used bathroom in their house. Esther Molina, one of his aunts, helped foster his interest by aiding him with his more challenging chemical experiments. It had been a tradition in their family to study abroad for a time, and so Mario Molina with his love for chemistry, went to study at the Institut auf dem Rosenberg in Switzerland at the tender age of eleven years, after having completed his basic primary school education in Mexico. During his school ye...

Share this • Share on Facebook: Mario J. Molina – Biographical Share this content on Facebook Facebook • Tweet: Mario J. Molina – Biographical Share this content on Twitter Twitter • Share on LinkedIn: Mario J. Molina – Biographical Share this content on LinkedIn LinkedIn • Share via Email: Mario J. Molina – Biographical Share this content via Email Email this page Mario J. Molina Biographical I attended elementary school and high school in Mexico City. I was already fascinated by science before entering high school; I still remember my excitement when I first glanced at paramecia and amoebae through a rather primitive toy microscope. I then converted a bathroom, seldom used by the family, into a laboratory and spent hours playing with chemistry sets. With the help of an aunt, Esther Molina, who was a chemist, I continued with more challenging experiments along the lines of those carried out by freshman chemistry students in college. Keeping with our family tradition of sending their children abroad for a couple of years, and aware of my interest in chemistry, I was sent to a boarding school in Switzerland when I was 11 years old, on the assumption that German was an important language for a prospective chemist to learn. I remember I was thrilled to go to Europe, but then I was disappointed in that my European schoolmates had no more interest in science than my Mexican friends. I had already decided at that time to become a research chemist; earlier, I had seriously contem...