The President's National Medal of Science: Recipient Details
Susan Solomon
Title:
Senior Scientist, Aeronomy Laboratory
Affiliation:
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Boulder,Colorado USA
Gender:
Female
Award Discipline:
Chemistry
Award Year:
1999
Citation:
"For key scientific insights in explaining the cause of the Antarctic Ozone hole and for advancing the understanding of the global ozone layer; for changing the direction of ozone research through her findings; and for exemplary service to worldwide public policy decisions and to the American public."
Presented by President William Clinton in a White House (East Room) ceremony on Tuesday, March 14, 2000.