Toxicological Sciences 57, 191-192 (2000)
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Sheldon D. Murphy
Department of Environmental Health, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington 98195
One of the modern pioneers of 20th century toxicology, Sheldon D. Murphy made many important contributions to the discipline of toxicologyas a research scientist, a teacher, and a leader. Murphy was a native of South Dakota and received his bachelor's degree in pharmacy in 1955 from South Dakota State University. With this background in pharmacy, he began his career in Toxicology at the University of Chicago under the tutelage of Kenneth DuBois. Dr. DuBois and his colleagues, including John Doull, are recognized as members of the first generation of modern toxicologists in the United States, and are responsible for a long legacy of eminent scholars in the field. At the time that Murphy began his doctoral work in
Contributions to Research
Contributions to Leadership in the Discipline
Contributions to Education and Training
Sheldon Murphy, as Friend, Mentor, and Colleague
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