Joseph Charles Farman is the British

United Kingdom

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 geophysicist who, together with Brian Gardiner

Brian G. Gardiner

Brian Gerard Gardiner is a retired British meteorologist, formerly working for the British Antarctic Survey. Together with Joe Farman and Jonathan Shanklin he discovered the "Ozone Hole". Their results were first published on May 16, 1985.-References:...

 and Jon Shanklin

Jon Shanklin

Jonathan Shanklin is a meteorologist with the British Antarctic Survey. Together with Joe Farman and Brian G. Gardiner he discovered the "Ozone Hole"...

, published the discovery of the ozone hole over Antarctica. Their results were first published on May 16, 1985.

He has received numerous honours for this discovery, including the Society of Chemical Industry

Society of Chemical Industry

The Society of Chemical Industry is a learned society set up in 1881 "to further the application of chemistry and related sciences for the public benefit". Its purpose is "Promoting the commercial application of science for the benefit of society". Its first president was Henry Enfield Roscoe and...

 (SCI) Environment Medal, The Chree Medal and Prize, membership of the Global 500 Roll of Honour

Global 500 Roll of Honour

The United Nations Environment Programme established the Global 500 Roll of Honour in 1987 to recognize the environmental achievements of individuals and organizations around the world.The last Global 500 Roll of Honour awards were made in 2003...

, and an OBE in the 2000 New Year Honours.

External links

• Joe Farman on the discovery of the ozone hole.
• Listen to an oral history interview with Joseph Farman - a life story interview recorded for An Oral History of British Science at the British Library