Noreen Murray

Noreen Murray
CBE FRS FRSE
Black and white portrait photograph of Noreen Murray. She is wearing a hat.
Noreen Murray
Born
Noreen Elizabeth Parker

(1935-02-26)26 February 1935
Lancashire, England
Died12 May 2011(2011-05-12) (aged 76)
Edinburgh, Scotland
NationalityEnglish
Alma mater
Spouse
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(m. 1958)​
AwardsFellow of the Royal Society[1]
Scientific career
FieldsMolecular genetics
Institutions

Noreen Elizabeth, Lady Murray CBE FRS FRSE (née Parker; 26 February 1935 – 12 May 2011)[2][3] was an English molecular geneticist who helped pioneer recombinant DNA technology (genetic engineering) by creating a series of bacteriophage lambda vectors into which genes could be inserted and expressed in order to examine their function.[4] During her career she was recognised internationally as a pioneer and one of Britain's most distinguished and highly respected molecular geneticists.[4] Until her 2001 retirement she held a personal chair in molecular genetics at the University of Edinburgh.[1][5] She was president of the Genetical Society, vice president of the Royal Society, and a member of the UK Science and Technology Honours Committee.[6]

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  2. ^ Naughton, Philippe; Sage, Adam (26 February 2008), "Birthdays", The Times, London[dead link].
  3. ^ "Noreen MURRAY", The Times, 19 May 2011.
  4. ^ a b Finnegan, david (1 June 2011). "Professor Noreen Murray: Scientist whose work paved the way for genetic engineering". The Independent. Archived from the original on 21 June 2022. Retrieved 17 February 2015.
  5. ^ "Noreen E. Murray, FRSE, FRS", Special Minutes of the University of Edinburgh Senatus, 12 December 2001.
  6. ^ Cite error: The named reference lu was invoked but never defined (see the help page).