Roderick Murray

• Born in Christ-church, New Zealand, and reared in Scotland and South Africa. He earned a bachelor's degree in chemistry and physics from the University of the Witwatersrand in South Africa. He earned a master's degree in organic chemistry from the University of South Africa and a medical degree from Harvard Medical School, having come to the United States in 1937.
• Came to NIH in 1946/7 as a commissioned PHS officer in the Laboratory of Biologics Controls.
• Was Director of DBS from 1956 (some say 1955 when DBS began) to 1972.
• When DBS became part of FDA in 1972, Dr. Murray was appointed special assistant to the Director, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID). He requested this transfer himself, wanting to stay within NIH. Retired in 1973 as an assistant surgeon general.
• Worked in Building 8, Room 224 prior to construction of 29. Worked on the first floor of Building 29, Room 129.
• Worked with Drs. Kirschstein, Baron, and Van Hoosier on the live attenuated poliovirus vaccine. Did studies with Rhesus monkeys (from The Record article February 1960).
• Was also involved with Hepatitis research.

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