Google Doodle Celebrates Dr. Mario Molina's BIrthday

Dr. Mario Molina was a renowned Mexican chemist.

Mario Molina was born in 1943 in Mexico City.

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Studied Chemical Engineering at the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM).

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In 1974 it was shown that CFCs were destroying the ozone layer.

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leading to the adoption of the Montreal Protocol in 1987,

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For his work on atmospheric chemistry, Molina was awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1995.

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He was the first Mexican-born scientist to receive the Nobel Prize in Chemistry.

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Molina is also a member of the United Nations Secretary-General's High-Level Panel on Global Sustainability.

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Mario Molina co-founded the Center for Energy and Environment.

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He held several academic positions throughout his career.

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He was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the highest civilian award in the United States.

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He died in 2020 at the age of 77,

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