Background
Murray, Noreen Elizabeth was born on February 26, 1935 in Burnley, Lancashire, England. Daughter of John and Lilian Grace Parker.
Murray, Noreen Elizabeth was born on February 26, 1935 in Burnley, Lancashire, England. Daughter of John and Lilian Grace Parker.
Bachelor of Science in Botany, King's College, London, 1956. Doctor of Philosophy in Microbiology, University Birmingham, England, 1959. Doctor of Science (honorary), University Birmingham, England, 1995.
Doctor of Science (honorary), University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology, Manchester, England, 1995. Doctor of Science (honorary), Warwick, England, 2001. Doctor of Science (honorary), Lancaster, England, 2008.
Doctor of Science, Sheffield, England, 2010.
Research associate Stanford University, California, 1960—1964. Research fellow University Cambridge, England, 1964—1965. Research scientist Medical Research Council, 1966—1967, Medical Research Council Molecular Genetics Unit, Edinburgh, 1968—1974.
Group leader European Molecular Biology Laboratory, Heidelberg, Germany, 1980—1982. Lecturer University Edinburgh, 1975—1988, senior lecturer, 1975—1988, reader, 1975—1988, professor department molecular biology, 1988—2001, professor emeritus, since 2002. Researcher United Kingdom Biotechnology Sciences Research Council, 1994—1998.
Trustee Darwin Trust Edinburgh, since 1990. Member Science and Technology National Honours Committee, since 2005. Fellow: Royal Society (vice president 2002-2004, Gabor medal 1989).
Member: Royal Commission Exhibition (fellowship committee 2002-2007), Genetical Society United Kingdom (president 1987-1990).
Married Kenneth Murray, September 6, 1958.