"McElroy was a towering intellectual whose pioneering research shaped how we understand the atmospheric chemistry of more than half the planets in our solar system, including Earth. His groundbreaking work on human-induced stratospheric ozone depletion and climate change shaped the direction of international environmental agreements, notably the Montreal Protocol, and played a vital role in protecting our planet from harmful ultraviolet radiation."
"At a time when other universities were shuttering geology and Earth science departments, McElroy championed the creation of the Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences and became its founding chair in 1986. He helped establish the Environmental Science and Public Policy concentration in 1993; chaired the first University-wide Committee on the Environment; founded the Harvard-China Project on Energy, Economy, and Environment; and became the first faculty director of the Harvard University Center for the Environment (HUCE)."
Michael B. McElroy was a pioneering environmental scientist whose research advanced understanding of atmospheric chemistry across many planets and informed responses to ozone depletion and climate change. His work on human-induced stratospheric ozone depletion influenced international agreements such as the Montreal Protocol and helped protect the planet from harmful ultraviolet radiation. Later work focused on energy science and decarbonization, influencing policy in the United States, China, and India. At Harvard, McElroy established and led academic programs and institutions in Earth and environmental sciences, including founding the Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences and directing major interdisciplinary initiatives. He remained committed to teaching and mentorship.
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