1995
The Nobel Prize in Chemistry 1995
Extremely low temperatures over Antarctica lead to the condensation of water and nitric acid to form “polar stratospheric clouds” (PSCs). Through chemical reactions on the surface of the cloud particles large quantities of chlorine and bromine, derived from CFCs and other industrially produced gases, are liberated. As the ultraviolet light increases during the spring months…
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F. Sherwood Rowland – Biographical
Biographical
I was born on June 28, 1927, the second of three sons, in the small central Ohio town of Delaware, the home of Ohio Wesleyan University. My father and mother had moved there the previous year when he took the position of Professor of Mathematics and Chairman of the Department at Ohio Wesleyan. All of…
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The Nobel Prize in Chemistry 1995
The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences has decided to award the 1995 Nobel Prize in Chemistry to Paul Crutzen, Mario Molina and F. Sherwood Rowland for their work in atmospheric chemistry, particularly concerning the formation and decomposition of ozone. Paul Crutzen Max Planck Institute for Chemistry Mainz, Germany Mario Molina Dept. of Earth…
moreThe Nobel Prize in Chemistry 1995
Humans affect the earth’s environment by releasing substances that deplete the protective ozone layer. The Nobel laureates in Chemistry 1995, , and , clarified the mechanisms for the chemical reactions involved. The results have led to extensive limitations on the release of ozone-damaging substances. Read more about the ozone layer and: * * * Ozone…
moreAward ceremony speech
Award ceremony speech
Presentation Speech by Professor Ingmar Grenthe of the Translation of the Swedish text Your Majesties, Your Royal Highnesses. Ladies and Gentlemen, About thirty years ago, for the first time, we humans were able to view our planet from space. We saw white cloud formations, blue oceans, green vegetation and brown soils and mountains. From space,…
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Poetry
Poetry
Lightenings viii The annals say: when the monks of Clonmacnoise Were all at prayers inside the oratory A ship appeared above them in the air. The anchor dragged along behind so deep It hooked itself into the altar rails And then, as the big hull rocked to a standstill, A crewman shinned and grappled down…
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