Mario José Molina-Pasquel Henríquez (March 19, 1943 – October 7, 2020), known as Mario Molina, was a Mexican chemist. He played a pivotal role in the discovery of the Antarctic ozone hole, and 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 (CFC) gases. He became the first Mexican-born citizen to receive a Nobel Prize in Chemistry.
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19 March 1943 Mexico City, Mexico
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7 October 2020 (aged 77) Mexico City, Mexico
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