[2][3] Ozima was one of the first geochemists to recognize that the isotope geochemistry of the noble gases could provide key information about the formation and evolution of planets.
A leader in this field,[4] his work on the geochemistry and cosmochemistry of the noble gases has enabled researchers to understand processes of planetary and atmospheric formation of the early Solar System.
He entered graduate school at the University of Toronto in Canada, where he worked with John Tuzo Wilson and Don Russell.
His work in noble gas geochemistry has enabled researchers to understand processes of planetary formation of the early Solar System.
[2][3] The minor planet or asteroid 473503 Minoruozima was discovered in 2011 by the Catalina Sky Survey at Mount Lemmon Observatory and named in his honor.