Dr. Susan Solomon (January 19, 1956-present) - As the lead scientist of NOAA's 1986 emergency expedition to Antarctica to study the hole in the Ozone layer, Dr. Solomon was instrumental in identifying and helping to educate the world about the dangers of CFC's to the earth's atmosphere. Solomon's love for science took off in high school when she took third place in a national science fair and was nurtured at the Illinois Institute of Technology (I.I.T.). She won the National Medal of Science in 1999 and was part of the 2007 Nobel Peace Prize winning team. Solomon is currently head of the Chemistry and Climate Processes Group of the NOAA Chemical Sciences Division.