"The Presidential medal of freedom is given to those men and women who have dedicated their lived to improving the quality of life for everyone. Those awarded with this medal are blessed with extraordinary talent, but what truly sets them apart is their capacity to share it with the world" Obama stated in a briefing.
Mario Molina expressed "I feel very honored to have been selected to receive this Medal, especially because of the fact that I am part of the Presidents group of scientific advisers (PCAST) who I have worked with for several years now. It's an encouragement to continue my activities to improve the well being of society at a global level through environmental protection, as well as my work with both Mexico and the United States".
In this edition of recognition, along with the Mexican scientist, those who will receive the award will be other leaders like Bill Clinton, Oprah Winfrey, Arturo Sandoval and Sally Ride, among others. The honor has been awarded since 1963 and recognizes those who have made exceptional contribution to national security or national interests, world peace as well as cultural and other important initiatives, be it public or private. In 2013 the award will be given in the month of November
Mario Molina studied in the "Universidad Autonoma de Mexico" and afterward he got his PHD at the University of Berkeley in California 1972. In 1995, he received the Nobel Prize in Chemistry for work on the fate of chlorofluorocarbons in the atmosphere. He is currently head of the Mario Molina Center, a group outside the government that continues to realize studies to help improve the environmental contamination crisis, an issue that is of worldwide importance.
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