Faces Only in Memory

Paul J. Crutzen

• Paul Jozef Crutzen was a Dutch atmospheric chemist.
• He was awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1995 for his work on atmospheric chemistry and specifically for his efforts in studying the formation and decomposition of atmospheric ozone.
• He popularized the term ‘Anthropocene’ to describe a proposed new era when human actions have a drastic effect on the Earth.
• He was also amongst the first few scientists to introduce the idea of a ‘nuclear winter’ to describe the potential climatic effects stemming from large scale atmospheric pollution including smoke from forest fires, industrial exhausts, and other ....