In
1995, Mario Molina received a Nobel prize in chemistry for his
work in atmospheric chemistry and the effect of chlorofluorocarbons
(CFCs) on the depletion of the ozone layer. He shared the Nobel
Prize with F. Sherwood Rowland and Paul Crutzen. This was the
first time a Nobel Prize for research into the impact of man-made
objects on the environment was awarded. The discoveries led to
an international environmental treaty, which bans the production
of industrial chemicals that reduce the ozone layer. Dr. Molina
was named one of the top 20 Hispanics in Technology, 1998.
Today, Dr. Molina is one of the world's most knowledgeable experts
on pollution and the effects of chemical pollution on the environment.
Mexican-born scientist Dr. Molina is currently the Lee and Geraldine
Martin Professor of Environmental Sciences at the Massachusetts
Institute of Technology. "It's very rewarding to see how
one can simultaneously try to work with problems that affect society
in a very direct way," he says.
