WHO WAS MARIO MOLINA?

Mario Molina (March 19, 1943 - October 7, 2020) was a Mexican-American chemist and environmental scientist who was awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1995 for his work in atmospheric chemistry.

Molina and his colleague, F. Sherwood Rowland, discovered that chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs), which were widely used as refrigerants and aerosol propellants, were causing damage to the ozone layer in the Earth's atmosphere. Their research led to the signing of the Montreal Protocol in 1987, which banned the use of CFCs and other ozone-depleting substances.

Molina was a professor at the University of California, San Diego and served on numerous advisory boards and committees related to environmental issues. He was also a strong advocate for action on climate change and worked to raise public awareness about the importance of protecting the environment.

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