Kenneth Murray (biologist), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
TweetKenneth Murray (biologist)
British biologist
Date of Birth: 30-Dec-1930
Place of Birth: Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
Date of Death: 07-Apr-2013
Profession: molecular biologist
Nationality: United Kingdom
Zodiac Sign: Capricorn 
About Kenneth Murray (biologist)
- Sir Kenneth "Ken" Murray FRS FRSE FRCPath (30 December 1930 – 7 April 2013) was an English molecular biologist and the Biogen Professor of Molecular Biology at the University of Edinburgh.
- His wife was Lady Noreen (née Parker), also a biologist.
- The team of Kenneth Murray developed the vaccine against hepatitis B and he is one of the founders of Biogen. This was the first vaccine made using genetic engineering.
- Kenneth Murray was also founder and Chairman of the Darwin Trust of Edinburgh, a charity supporting young biologists in their doctoral studies.
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