Mario Molina
Mario J. Molina (b. March 19, 1943) shared the 1995 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for work on the fate of chlorofluorocarbons in the atmosphere. He is a Mexican-born chemist.[1]
Born in Mexico, Dr. Molina came to America to pursue his graduate degree. He later earned the Nobel Prize in Chemistry for discovering how chlorofluorocarbons deplete the ozone layer. Dr. Molina is a professor at the University of California, San Diego; Director of the Mario Molina Center for Energy and Environment; and a member of the President's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology.[2]
Federation of American Scientists
In 2009 Mario Molina served on the Board of Sponsors of the Federation of American Scientists.[3]
Presidential Medal of Freedom
In November 20113, Mario Molina was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom by President Barack Obama.[4]
References
- ↑ Biography with NobelPrize.org
- ↑ the two way Bill Clinton, Oprah Winfrey Among 16 Honored At White House by MARK MEMMOTT November 20, 201311:40 AM
- ↑ http://www.fas.org/about/sponsors.html
- ↑ the two way Bill Clinton, Oprah Winfrey Among 16 Honored At White House by MARK MEMMOTT November 20, 201311:40 AM