Awards & Winners

John J. Mooney

John J. Mooney is an American chemical engineer who was co-inventor of the three-way catalytic converter, which has played a dramatic role in reducing pollution from motor vehicles since their introduction in the mid-1970s.

Awards by John J. Mooney

Check all the awards nominated and won by John J. Mooney.

2002


National Medal of Technology and Innovation
(For the invention, application to automobiles, and commercialization of the three-way catalytic converter. Through their persistent efforts, this technology is the key emission-control component in all new light-duty vehicles in the United States and throughout the world.)