Mario molina

1. Mario MolinaMario Molina
Brandon VindelBrandon Vindel
English per.2English per.2
December 13,2013December 13,2013

2. AssertionAssertion
Mario Molina was a Mario Molina was a
significant scientist significant scientist
because he because he
discovered man-discovered man-
made compounds made compounds
affecting Earth’s affecting Earth’s
upper atmosphere upper atmosphere
and on the ozone and on the ozone
layer.layer.

3. BiographyBiography
Mario Molina was born in Mexico City, Mario Molina was born in Mexico City,
MexicoMexico
He died at age 70He died at age 70
He was born March 19,1943He was born March 19,1943

4. Evidence # 1Evidence # 1
““Mario Molina won the award ‘Tyler Price Mario Molina won the award ‘Tyler Price
for Environmental Achievement.”for Environmental Achievement.”

5. Explanation #1Explanation #1
Most governments are trying to prevent Most governments are trying to prevent
CFC emissions to save the ozone layer. CFC emissions to save the ozone layer.
Everyone heard about CFCs and their Everyone heard about CFCs and their
impact on the ozone layer in 1978 when impact on the ozone layer in 1978 when
M.Molina and S.Rowland published their M.Molina and S.Rowland published their
findings.findings.

6. Evidence #2Evidence #2
““On August 8,2013 president Barack On August 8,2013 president Barack
Obama announced Molina as a recipient Obama announced Molina as a recipient
of the ‘Presidential Medal of Freedom.” of the ‘Presidential Medal of Freedom.”

7. Explanation #2Explanation #2
Mario Molina is a visionary chemist and Mario Molina is a visionary chemist and
environmental scientist.environmental scientist.

8. Evidence #3Evidence #3
““Mario J. Molina later has won the ‘Nobel Mario J. Molina later has won the ‘Nobel
Prize in Chemistry.”Prize in Chemistry.”

9. Explanation #3Explanation #3
He discovered how chlorofluorocarbons He discovered how chlorofluorocarbons
deplete the ozone layer.deplete the ozone layer.

10. ConclusionConclusion
Mario J. Molina is best known for the Mario J. Molina is best known for the
discoveries on man-made compounds discoveries on man-made compounds
[chlorofluorocarbons] affecting the ozone [chlorofluorocarbons] affecting the ozone
layer.layer.
Mario Molina was a significant scientist Mario Molina was a significant scientist
because he discovered man-made because he discovered man-made
compounds affecting the Earth’s upper compounds affecting the Earth’s upper
atmosphere and the ozone layer.atmosphere and the ozone layer.
Mario Molina is truly the best chemist.Mario Molina is truly the best chemist.