The signing of the Montreal Protocol in 1987, under which industrialized nations agreed to phase out the production of CFCs, was largely prompted by the findings of Crutzen, Rowland and Molina. Born in Amsterdam, Paul Crutzen received his PhD in meteorology from Stockholm University in 1973, producing a thesis that looked at pollution of the stratosphere by high-flying aircraft. Since 1980 he has been a member of the renowned Max Planck Institute in Mainz, Germany, and since 1992, a part-time professor at the Scripps Institute of Oceanography, La Jolla, California. Dr Crutzen describes his main research interests as stratospheric and tropospheric chemistry, and their role in the biochemical cycles and climate. No tickets are required.
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Endowed to honour the memory of McGill Chancellor Sir Edward Beatty in 1954, the Beatty Memorial Lectures bring internationally renowned scientists, artists and literary figures from outside Canada to meet with students, faculty and staff at the University and to speak to the public on topics of widespread interest. University Relations Office McGill is an international university whose main language of instruction is English. Located in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, McGill's 22 faculties and professional schools offer over 300 programs at the undergraduate, graduate and doctoral levels.