Royce Wilton Murray

Background

Murray, Royce Wilton was born on January 9, 1937 in Birmingham, Alabama, United States. Son of Royce Leeroy and Justina Louisa (Herd) Murray.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Chemistry, Birmingham Southern College, 1957; Doctor of Philosophy in Analytical Chemistry, Northwestern University, 1960.

Career

Instructor, U. North Carolina, Chapel Hill, 1960-1961; assistant professor, U. North Carolina, Chapel Hill, 1961-1966; associate professor, U. North Carolina, Chapel Hill, 1966-1969; professor, U. North Carolina, Chapel Hill, since 1969; vice chairman, U. North Carolina, Chapel Hill, 1970-1975; acting chair department chemistry, U. North Carolina, Chapel Hill, 1970-1971; director undergraduate studies, U. North Carolina, Chapel Hill, 1978-1980; department chairman, U. North Carolina, Chapel Hill, 1980-1985; chairman curriculum applied science, U. North Carolina, Chapel Hill, since 1995; division chairman, U. North Carolina, Chapel Hill, 1987-1993; Kenan professor, U. North Carolina, Chapel Hill, since 1980.

Achievements

• Royce Wilton Murray has been listed as a noteworthy Chemistry educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Institute Chemists, American Academy Arts and Sciences, Electrochemical Society. Member National Academy of Sciences, Society for Electroanalytical Chemistry (board directors, co-founder 1982-1984, Charles N. Reilley award 1988, president 1991-1993), American Chemical Society (Electrochemistry award 1990, Analytical Chemistry award 1991, editor in chief Analytical Chemistry since 1991), Electrochemical Society (honorary life, Carl Wagner Memorial award 1987, Palladium medal 1997), National Association National Research Council.

Connections

Married Judith Studinka, 1957 (divorced). Children: Katherine, Stewart, Debra, Melissa, Marion. Married Mirtha X. Umana, December 11, 1982.

Father:

Royce Leeroy Murray

Mother:

Justina Louisa (Herd) Murray

Spouse:

Mirtha X. Umana

Spouse:

Judith Studinka

child:

Marion Murray

child:

Debra Murray

child:

Stewart Murray

child:

Melissa Murray

child:

Katherine Murray