Michael Murphy (academic) explained
| Michael Murphy |
| Order: | 14th |
| Office: | President of University College Cork |
| Term Start: | 2007 |
| Term End: | 2017 |
| Predecessor: | Gerard Wrixon |
| Nationality: | Irish |
| Profession: | Physician and academic |
Michael B. Murphy is an Irish doctor and academic. He was the President of University College Cork from 2007 to 2017.[1] [2] [3] Since April 2019, Murphy is president of the European University Association (EUA).[4]
Early life and education
Murphy earned his undergraduate degree in medicine at University College Cork (UCC), graduating in 1973. He undertook further studies at the Royal Postgraduate Medical School in London, England. He then studied for a doctorate at the National University of Ireland, which he completed in 1984.[5]
Career
From 1984 to 1992, Murphy taught medicine and pharmacology at the University of Chicago in the United States. In 1992, he returned to Ireland and UCC, where he had been appointed Professor of Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics. He was appointed the dean of the faculty of medicine and health at UCC in 2000, before becoming the head of its college of medicine and health in 2006.[6] In December 2006, he was announced as the next President of University College Cork. He took up the post on 1 February 2007 in succession to Gerry Wrixon.[7] He stepped down as president in 2017, after ten years leading UCC, and was succeeded by Patrick O'Shea.[8]
As a physician, Murphy practised medicine at St Vincent's University Hospital, Dublin and at St Finbarr's Hospital, Cork.
Selected works
- Murphy . M.B. Kohner . E. Lewis. P.J . Schumer . B. Dollery. C.T. Glucose intolerance in hypertensive patients treated with diuretics; a fourteen-year follow-up. The Lancet. December 1982. 320. 8311. 1293–1295. 10.1016/S0140-6736(82)91506-9 . 6128594. 43027989 .
- Brown. M. J.. Brown. D. C.. Murphy. M. B.. Hypokalemia from Beta-Receptor Stimulation by Circulating Epinephrine. New England Journal of Medicine. 8 December 1983. 309. 23. 1414–1419. 10.1056/NEJM198312083092303. 6314140 .
- Vaughan. Carl J. Murphy. Michael B. Buckley. Brendan M. Statins do more than just lower cholesterol. The Lancet. October 1996. 348. 9034. 1079–1082. 10.1016/S0140-6736(96)05190-2. 8874463 . 40600663 .
- Wood. Alastair J.J.. Murphy. Michael B.. Murray. Clare. Shorten. George D.. Fenoldopam – A Selective Peripheral Dopamine-Receptor Agonist for the Treatment of Severe Hypertension. New England Journal of Medicine. 22 November 2001. 345. 21. 1548–1557. 10.1056/NEJMra010253. 11794223 .
- Shepherd. James. Blauw. Gerard J. Murphy. Michael B. Bollen. Edward LEM. Buckley. Brendan M. Cobbe. Stuart M. Ford. Ian. Gaw. Allan. Hyland. Michael. Jukema. J Wouter. Kamper. Adriaan M. Macfarlane. Peter W. Meinders. A Edo. Norrie. John. Packard. Chris J. Perry. Ivan J. Stott. David J. Sweeney. Brian J. Twomey. Gillian. Westendorp. Rudi GJ. Pravastatin in elderly individuals at risk of vascular disease (PROSPER): a randomised controlled trial. The Lancet. November 2002. 360. 9346. 1623–1630. 10.1016/S0140-6736(02)11600-X. 12457784 . 5261493 .
- Efficacy of cholesterol-lowering therapy in 18 686 people with diabetes in 14 randomised trials of statins: a meta-analysis. The Lancet. January 2008. 371. 9607. 117–125. 10.1016/S0140-6736(08)60104-X. 18191683 . Kearney . PM . Blackwell . L . Collins . R . Keech . A . Simes . J . Peto . R . Armitage . J . Baigent . C. 139647531 .
- Sattar. Naveed. McConnachie. Alex. Shaper. A Gerald. Blauw. Gerard J. Buckley. Brendan M. de Craen. Anton J. Ford. Ian. Forouhi. Nita Forouhi. Nita G. Freeman. Dilys J. Jukema. J Wouter. Lennon. Lucy. Macfarlane. Peter W. Murphy. Michael B. Packard. Chris J. Stott. David J. Westendorp. Rudi G. Whincup. Peter H. Shepherd. James. Wannamethee. S Goya. Can metabolic syndrome usefully predict cardiovascular disease and diabetes? Outcome data from two prospective studies. The Lancet. June 2008. 371. 9628. 1927–1935. 10.1016/S0140-6736(08)60602-9. 18501419 . 14858094 .
Notes and References
- Web site: UCC Biography– President's Biography – February 2007. Ucc.ie . 1 February 2007 . 14 September 2015.
- Web site: IUA Council. Irish Universities Association. 1 April 2014.
- News: Incoming UCC president open to Israel conference. 26 January 2017. 1 February 2017.
- Web site: Michael Murphy elected EUA President.
- Web site: Prof. Michael Murphy. European University Association. 28 October 2017.
- News: Flynn. Sean. UCC announces appointment of new president. 28 October 2017. The Irish Times. 22 December 2006.
- News: Murray. Niall . Murphy begins first day of 10-year term as UCC president. 28 October 2017. Irish Examiner. 1 February 2007.
- News: Kelleher. Olivia. UCC physics graduate named university's next president. 28 October 2017. The Irish Times. 14 June 2016.
