1995 Nobel Chemistry Prize Winner Paul Crutzen passes away at 87
- The Nobel Prize-winning chemist Paul J. Crutzen, has passed away. He was 87.
- Dr. Crutzen won the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1995, jointly with Mario J. Molina and F. Sherwood Rowland, for their work in atmospheric chemistry, particularly concerning the formation and decomposition of ozone
- He was known for his work on the ozone layer and climate change and for popularizing the term ‘Anthropocene’ to describe a proposed new era when human actions have a drastic effect on the Earth.
Source: Business Standard