Editorial: Paul J. Crutzen

The 1995 Nobel Prize for Chemistry was awarded to three atmospheric chemists, Prof. P. J. Crutzen, from the Max Planck Institute for Chemistry in Mainz, Prof. M. Molina from the Massachusetts Institute of Technolgy, and Prof. F. S. Rowland from the University of California. It honored their work on...

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Published in:Journal of atmospheric chemistry 1996-01, Vol.23 (1), p.1-3
Main Authors: Ehhalt, Dieter H, Ridley, Brian A
Format: Article
Language:English
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Summary:The 1995 Nobel Prize for Chemistry was awarded to three atmospheric chemists, Prof. P. J. Crutzen, from the Max Planck Institute for Chemistry in Mainz, Prof. M. Molina from the Massachusetts Institute of Technolgy, and Prof. F. S. Rowland from the University of California. It honored their work on stratospheric ozone, in particular that concerning the perturbation of the stratospheric ozone layer by man's activities. It is the first time that atmospheric chemistry, the field covered by the Journal of Atmospheric Chemistry, has been honored by a Nobel Prize. In fact, it is the first time that any of the environmental sciences have received a Nobel Prize. One of the recipients of the Prize, P. J. Crutzen, also happens to be one of the editors of this journal and what follows is a brief profile of his career, his approach to science and to editing a journal.
ISSN:0167-7764