New Delhi: Google commemorates the works and lineage of iconic chemistry expert Dr Mario Molina with a delightful new Google Doodle on March 19, his 80th birthday. Dr. Molina was instrumental in determining the effects that global warming has on Earth.
Dr. Mario Molina also served as a Nobel laureate, receiving the award in 1995 for his role in revealing a hole in the atmosphere’s ozone layer and the cause of its damage. He was also among the first to detect the effects of chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) on the environment.
Who was Dr Mario Molina?
Dr. Mario José Molina Henriquez, better known as Mario Molina, was a Mexican chemist who made numerous discoveries about the impact that climate change has on the planet, such as the revelation of the hole in the ozone layer caused by chlorofluorocarbon gases.
Dr. Molina was one of the researchers who discovered a hole in the ozone layer, which is critical for protecting all living things on Earth. He also discussed the environmental effects of chlorofluorocarbons.
Dr. Mario Molina was so enthusiastic about science that when he was a child, he converted his bathroom into a science laboratory to study tiny microorganisms through his toy microscope.
He was one of the initial scientists to reveal that ultraviolet radiation is reaching the earth through a hole that exists in the ozone layer affected by chlorofluorocarbons, that are observed in air conditioners, aerosol sprays, and other products.
