Background
Murphy, Gerald Patrick was born on July 16, 1934 in Harve, Montana, United States. Son of Francis J. and Margaret H. (Dolan) Murphy.
Murphy, Gerald Patrick was born on July 16, 1934 in Harve, Montana, United States. Son of Francis J. and Margaret H. (Dolan) Murphy.
Bachelor of Science summa cum laude, Seattle U., 1955; Doctor of Medicine, University Washington, 1959; Doctor of Science, St. Thomas Institute, 1971; Doctor of Science, St. John's U., Jamaica, New York, 1979; Doctor of Laws, Niagara U., 1973; Doctor of Letters, St. Bonaventure U., 1977; Doctor of Laws (honorary), Daemon College, 1984; Doctor of Laws (honorary), St. Thomas Institute, 1985.
Buswell research fellow department urology, U. Rochester, New York, 1959;
intern in surgery, Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, 1959-1960;
junior assistant resident in urology, Brady Urological Institute, 1960-1961;
fellow in urology, Brady Urological Institute, 1964-1965;
senior assistant resident in urology, Brady Urological Institute, 1964-1965;
chief resident, Brady Urological Institute, 1966-1967;
assistant professor urology, Brady Urological Institute, 1968;
assistant resident in surgery and urology, Baltimore City Hospital, 1961-1962;
research associate, chief department surgical physiology, Walter Reed Army Institute Research, Washington, 1962-1964;
associate director clinical affairs, Roswell Park Memorial Institute, Buffalo, 1968-1970;
chief department urology, Roswell Park Memorial Institute, Buffalo, 1968-1971;
institute director, Roswell Park Memorial Institute, Buffalo, 1970-1985;
chief department experimental surgery, Roswell Park Memorial Institute, Buffalo, 1968-1985;
associate professor urology, State University of New York-Buffalo, 1968-1970;
professor, State University of New York-Buffalo, 1971-1988;
research professor experimental pathology Graduate School, State University of New York-Buffalo, 1972-1988;
1st William J. Staubitz visiting professor urology, State University of New York-Buffalo, 1982;
group vice president medical afairs, American Cancer Society, Atlanta, since 1988;
professor biology, Niagara U., 1968-1988;
member of advisory council, New York State College Veterinary Medicine, 1975-1981, from 1982;
executive director, Health Research Council of New York State, 1975-1987;
secretary-general, International Union against Cancer, from 1974;
member board science affairs, Delta Regional Primate Research Center (Tulane University), 1979-1981;
also member, various other professional advisory boards
consultant in field
trustee, Damon Runyon-Walter Winchell Cancer Fund, 1979-1988;
vice president, board directors, Damon Runyon-Walter Winchell Cancer Fund, 1983;
director national prostatic cancer project, National Cancer Institute, 1972-1987;
visiting professor surgery, U. Stellenbosch, Bellville, Cape Province., South Africa, 1967-1968;
director-at- large, American Cancer Society, 1972-1988. Moderator Tumor Progression and Heterogeneity, 39th Annual Gordon Conf.on Cancer, New London, N.H., 1985. Member CALSPAN/UB Research Center, Buffalo, 1986.
John Kline Memorial lecturer U. Society California Medical Center, 1991.
Vice president, board directors James Ewing Foundation, 1981-1985. Served with Medical Corps United States Army, 1962-1964. Member American College of Surgeons (senior member Commision on Cancer since 1978), American Urological Association (registry genito-urinary pathology 1975-1985), American Cancer Society New York State division (honorary life), Association American Cancer Institutions (president 1979-1980, Chairman, Board Of Directors 1980-1981), New York State Cancer Program Association (president 1982-1983), Society Surgical Oncology (president 1982-1983, chairman of the executive council 1983-1984, Lucy Wortham James Basic Research award 1991), Johns Hopkins Medical and Surgical Association, American Society Nephrology, International Society Nephrology, Society University Urologists, Buffalo Urological Society (annual award for outstanding contributions to urology1983), Society University Surgeons, American Federation Clinical Research, New York Academy Sciences, Buffalo Academy Medicine, American Association Cancer Research, American Medical Association, Association Genito-Urinary Surgeons, New York State Society Surgeons, N.E. Society Clinical Oncology, American Surgical Association, American Society Clinical Oncology, American Radium Society, Buffalo Urological Society (honorary life), Alpha Omega Alpha (honorary).
Married Mary Bridget Cunningham, June 20, 1959. Children: Anne Marie, Margaret, George, Maureen, Bridget, Gerald.