Thomas John (Jock) Murray

May 2013 Honorary Degree Recipient

Doctor of Laws (honoris causa)

Dr. Thomas John (Jock) Murray, an officer of the Order of Canada and member of the Order of Nova Scotia, earned his medical degree at Dalhousie. He returned to become a much-loved professor, dedicated neurologist, highly-respected dean and champion for the medical humanities.

Dr. Murray founded and then directed the Dalhousie Multiple Sclerosis Research Unit for more than 20 years. He was a founder and president of the Consortium of Multiple Sclerosis Centers and is the author of the award-winning book Multiple Sclerosis: The History of a Disease.

Other lasting contributions are his service as Dalhousie Dean of Medicine from 1985-1992 and his establishment of the medical humanities program.

He has served his profession tirelessly, sharing his leadership with the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada; the Canadian Neurological Society; the American College of Physicians; the American Academy of Neurology; and the World Federation of Neurology. Dr. Murray was a member of the Working Group on Presidential Disability.

Honours Dr. Murray has received include multiple honorary degrees, the Dalhousie Medical School’s Archibald Gold-Headed Cane Award in Medical Humanities and the A.B. Baker Award for Lifetime Achievement in Neurologic Education from the American Academy of Neurology.