Thomas John Murray

Background

Murray, Thomas John was born on May 30, 1938 in Halifax, Nova Scoti, Canada.

Education

Graduate pre-medical, St. Francis Xavier U., 1958; Doctor of Laws (honorary), St. Francis Xavier U., 1989; Doctor of Medicine, Dalhousie U., 1963; Doctor of Science (honorary), Acadia U., 1991.

Career

Family physician,, Nashwaaksis, Nova Scoti, 1963-1965; chief of medicine, Camp Hill Hospital, Halifax, Nova Scoti, 1974-1979; chief of neurology, Dalhousie U., Halifax, 1979-1985; director multiple sclerosis research unit, Dalhousie U., Halifax, since 1980; dean of medicine, Dalhousie U., Halifax, 1985-1992; professor medical humanities, since 1992. Emeritus chairman American College of Physicians Board Regents. Member working group on Diability in the United States President, 1994-1996.

Achievements

• Thomas John Murray has been listed as a noteworthy humanities educator, medical researcher, neurologist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Board of directors St. Francis Xavier U., Pictou Academy Foundation, Robert Pope Foundation, National Council on Bioethics and Health Research. Fellow Royal College Physicians (Canada), American College of Physicians (governor 1985-1990, Chairman of the Board Governors 1990-1991, board regents, chairman 1995-1997). Member Canada Neurological Society (president 1982-1984), American Academy Neurology (vice president 1981-1983), Canada Medical Association, Nova Scoti Medical Society, Association Canada Medical Colls.

(president 1991-1992), Canada Medical Forum (chairman 1992-1995), Consortium of Multiple Sclerosis Centers (president since 1997), Canada Society for History of Medicine (president since 1997).

Interests

• Avocations: medical history, piano, windsurfing, beer-making.

Connections

M. Janet Kathleen Pottie. Children: Shannon, Bruce, Suellen, Brian.

child:

Shannon Murray

child:

Bruce Murray

child:

Brian Murray

child:

Suellen Murray