Ralph J.
Cicerone
Year
1999
Subject
Earth Science
Award
Bower Award and Prize for Achievement in Science
Affiliation
University of California, Irvine | Irvine, CA
Citation
For his fundamental contributions to our understanding of greenhouse gases and the depletion of the ozone layer.
Ralph J. Cicerone has made fundamental contributions to research about greenhouse gases and ozone depletion, and also been a leader in advancing public policy to protect the global environment. The Bower Award and Prize for Achievement in Science goes to a distinguished scientist of any nationality for outstanding work in the physical or life sciences and carries a prize of $250,000.
Information as of 1999