Quotes by Mario J. Molina

About Mario J. Molina:


Mario José Molina-Pasquel Henríquez is a Mexican-born chemist and the most prominent precursors to the discovery of the Antarctic ozone hole. In 2004 he became professor at the University of California, San Diego and the Center for Atmospheric Sciences at the Scripps Institution of Oceanography. He was a co-recipient of the 1995 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for his role in elucidating the threat to the Earth's ozone layer of chlorofluorocarbon gases (or CFCs), becoming the first Mexican-born citizen to ever receive a Nobel Prize in Chemistry. Molina is a climate policy adviser to President of Mexico, Enrique Peña Nieto.

Author Bio


  • NameMario J. Molina
  • DescriptionMexican chemist
  • AliasesMario José Molina-Pasquel Henríquez
  • BornMarch 19, 1943
  • CountryMexico
  • ProfessionChemist; Engineer
  • AwardsGrand Cross Of The Order Of Isabella The Catholic; Presidential Medal Of Freedom; Nobel Prize In Chemistry; NASA Exceptional Scientific Achievement Medal; Willard Gibbs Award; Tyler Prize For Environmental Achievement; Volvo Environment Prize