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My Take
Susan Solomon is the kind of figure I wish were as famous as any movie star. Tracing the Antarctic ozone hole to chlorofluorocarbons was not just elegant science; it handed the world the evidence that powered the Montreal Protocol, and the ozone layer is genuinely healing because of it. The National Medal of Science, the Blue Planet Prize, the Hall of Fame inductions are deserved, but what moves me is the stubborn curiosity behind them. She turned a hostile sky over a frozen continent into a question worth answering, and then made the planet act on it. That is heroism.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Susan Solomon
- Name (Japanese)
- スーザン・ソロモン
- Reading
- すーざん・そろもん
- Born
- January 19, 1956 (age 70)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Capricorn / Monkey
- Origin
- Chicago, Illinois, United States
- Occupation
- atmospheric chemist / researcher / chemist
2. Background
- University
- University of California, Berkeley
Awards & achievements
- 2000 Carl-Gustaf Rossby Research Medal
- 2009 Volvo Environment Prize
- 2009 National Women's Hall of Fame
- 1999 National Medal of Science
- 2004 Blue Planet Prize
- 2006 Colorado Women's Hall of Fame
- 2010 doctor honoris causa from the Pierre and Marie Curie University
- 2006 V. M. Goldschmidt Award
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Susan Solomon born?
Born January 19, 1956 (age 70).
Where is Susan Solomon from?
Susan Solomon is from Chicago, Illinois, United States.
What does Susan Solomon do?
Susan Solomon works as atmospheric chemist, researcher, chemist.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.