Robert Francis Murphy

Background

Murphy, Robert Francis was born on August 25, 1953 in Brooklyn. Son of Robert Francis and Marguerite Ann (McClean) Murphy.

Education

Bachelor, Columbia University, 1974. Doctor of Philosophy, California Institute of Technology, 1980.

Career

Research associate Columbia University, New York City, 1979-1983. From assistant professor department biological science to professor Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, since 1983, professor biomedical engineering, since 2003, Ray and Stephanie Lane professor computational biology, since 2007. Associate Pittsburgh Cancer Institute, since 1986.

Member Cell Biology study panel National Science Foundation, Washington, 1989-1992, research experiences for undergraduates study panel, 1997-1999. Biological Science study section National Institutes of Health, 1993-1997, Selective Service System-I study section, 1999-2000, Computational Biological study section, 2002-2004. Chair BDMA study section, 2004-2006.

Co-chairman Cytometry Development workshop, 1999-2006. Elected councillor International Society Analytical Cytology, 2004, president-elect, 2006. Director Beckman scholars program, Carnegie Mellon, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 1998-1999, Merck Computational Biology and Chemistry, 1999-2005.

Founding director Carnegie Mellon University-Pitt Doctor of Philosophy program in computational biology, 2005-2009. Director, department head Lane Center Computational Biology, since 2007.

Achievements

• Robert Francis Murphy has been listed as a noteworthy biology professor, researcher, director by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fellow American Institute Medical and Biological Engineering. Member Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (senior ), International Society Analytical Cytologyy (president-elect), International Society Computational Biology, American Society Cell Biology, biomedical Engineering Society, Sigma Xi.

Connections

Married Vivian Mathilde Grosswald, August 15, 1981 (divorced May 1990). Children: Robert Emile, Charles Francis. Married Cynthia Ann Miller, November 23, 1991.

1 child, Michael James.

Father:

Robert Francis Murphy

Mother:

Marguerite Ann (McClean) Murphy

Spouse:

Cynthia Ann Miller

Spouse:

Vivian Mathilde Grosswald

child:

Charles Francis Murphy

child:

Michael James Murphy

child:

Robert Emile Murphy