Background
McMurray, Cecil Hugh was born on February 19, 1942 in Bangor, Northern Ireland. Son of Edwin Cecil and Margaret (Smyth) McMurray.
McMurray, Cecil Hugh was born on February 19, 1942 in Bangor, Northern Ireland. Son of Edwin Cecil and Margaret (Smyth) McMurray.
Bachelor of Science with honors, Queens University of Belfast, Northern Ireland, 1965. BAgr with honors, Queens University of Belfast, Northern Ireland, 1966. Doctor of Philosophy, University Bristol, England, 1972.
Research fellow, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1972-1974;
head department veterinary research laboratory, Department Agriculture for Northern Ireland, Belfast, 1974-1984;
deputy chief science officer, Department Agriculture for Northern Ireland, Belfast, 1985-1988;
chief science officer, Department Agriculture for Northern Ireland, Belfast, since 1988;
professor food and agricultural chemistry, Queen's U. Belfast, 1985-1988. Trustee Agricultural Research Institute Northern Ireland, since 1985. Board directors Northern Ireland Public Sector Enterprises, since 1994.
Board of Governors Rowett Research Institute, Scotland, 1986-1988, 93-.
Regional science advisor Home Office, London, 1984-1993. Fellow Royal Society Chemistry, Institute Food Science and Technology. Member Nutrition Society, Bio-chemical Society.
Married Isabel Ann Stuart, January 3, 1967. Children: Alan, Trevor, Rebecca.