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Murray was a renowned scientist who received his undergraduate and graduate degrees in electrical engineering from MIT (B.S. '62, M.S. '64, Ph.D. '66). He worked in the field of biomedical engineering, in particular using mathematics to model the way sound is received, transmitted, encoded, and comprehended between the ear and the brain, laying groundwork for advances such as the cochlear implant. He served as the Director of the Biomedical Engineering Department at Johns Hopkins University. Murray was elected a member of the Institute of Medicine of the National Academy of Sciences, and a member of the National Academy of Engineering for his scientific contributions and his leadership in biomedical engineering education. Murray is remembered as having a gentle soul, and as being a calm leader and generous mentor. He was a loving husband, beloved father, doting grandfather, and a deeply devoted colleague and friend. He will be profoundly missed.
Services at Temple Beth Avodah, 45 Puddingstone Lane, Newton, MA on Monday, March 5 at 2pm. In lieu of flowers, remembrances may be made to Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research.
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October 21, 2018
My deepest sympathies to the entire family. We were all such good friends when we were 18 and when Merle was at Columbia. I visited a number of times at the end in Baltimore. Neither of these dear people gave up. Blessings to them and to their family. Irene
Robert Smith
March 4, 2018
May his memory be for a blessing. He was a major influence on my scientific career -- an example I tried to emulate. I didn't know him personally but we always had nice chats at meetings and i wish I had gotten to know him better.
Robert L Smith
Research Professor Emeritus
Director, Institute for Sensory Research
Syracuse University
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