New Exhibit on Sherwood Rowland’s Ground-Breaking Research
UCI Libraries
The UCI Libraries new exhibit, Discovery of a Lifetime: F. Sherwood Rowland and the Ozone Layer, is now on display in the Langson Library Muriel Ansley Reynolds Exhibit Gallery. This exciting new exhibit celebrates the research contributions of world-renowned atmospheric scientist F. Sherwood “Sherry” Rowland, 1995 Nobel Prize winner for Chemistry, and UCI Donald Bren Research Professor of Chemistry in Earth System Science. Dr. Rowland generously donated his professional and personal papers to the UCI Libraries and these rich materials are now available for scholarly research in the Libraries’ Department of Special Collections and Archives.
Discovery of a Lifetime traces Rowland’s ground-breaking work as one of the first scientists to warn that chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) released into the atmosphere were depleting the earth’s vital ozone layer. The exhibit explores Rowland’s career as a researcher and statesman; his relationship with the media, and his role as a scientist and national advocate. Mitchell Brown, Research Librarian for Chemistry, Earth System Science & Russian Studies is curator.
For further information about the exhibit (brochure, exhibit checklist, photos and video of the November 18th opening ceremony, go to exhibits.lib.uci.edu. Discovery of a Lifetime is on display through April 2012 in the Langson Library Muriel Ansley Reynolds Exibit Gallery during regular library hours.
