Education & Employment
- 1980-1984
- BA in Chemistry, first class honours, first in class, Trinity College, Dublin, Ireland
- 1984-1987
- PhD, Department of Biochemistry, University of Cambridge, UK
- 1988
- Associate Research Scientist, Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, New York
- 1989
- Teacher with Voluntary Services Overseas (London) in Zimbabwe
- 1990-1992
- Lecturer, Biochemistry Department, Trinity College, Dublin, Ireland
- 1992-2001
- Lecturer/Senior Lecturer/Associate Professor, Biochemistry Department, University of Otago, New Zealand
- 1999
- Sabbatical Visitor, Biozentrum, University of Basel, Switzerland
- 1999
- Sabbatical Visitor, University of Alabama at Birmingham, USA
- 2000-2001
- Associate Dean for Research, Otago School of Medical Sciences
- 2001-present
- Programme Leader, MRC Mitochondrial Biology Unit, University of Cambridge, UK
Awards & honours
- 1982
- C Walter Jones Prize in Organic Chemistry
- 1982-1987
- Foundation Scholarship
- 1984
- Cocker Medal for Experimental Chemistry
- 1984-1987
- Open Research Studentship, Peterhouse, University of Cambridge
- 2000
- Applied Biosystems Medal, NZ Society of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
- 2000
- Research Medal of the New Zealand Association of Scientists
- 2001-present
- Honorary Fellow, Depts of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Otago
- 2008
- The Nathan O. Kaplan Lecturer, University of California, San Diego
- 2012
- Honorary Fellow of the Royal Society of New Zealand (Hon FRSNZ)
- 2016
- Keilin Memorial Lecture and Medal
- 2016-present
- Wellcome Trust Investigator
- 2016-present
- Honorary Research Professor, Chemistry Department, University of Otago, NZ
- 2017
- The 2017 Gopal Singhal Lecturer, Chemistry Department, Wayne State University, USA
- 2018
- The 2018 Basic Science Lecturer, , Society for Free Radical Research-Europe
- 2018-present
- Personal Professorship, University of Cambridge
- 2019
- Fellow of the Academy of Medical Sciences (FMedSci)
- 2019
- Joseph Larner Memorial Lecturer in Pharmacology, University of Virginia, USA
- 2020
- Nanyang-SNIC Distinguished Lectureship, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
Editorial Boards
- Present
- Takeda Pharmaceuticals, Japan: Consultant
- Present
- Cayman Chemicals, USA: Consulant
- Present
- Flagship Ventures, USA: Consultant
- 2020-present
- Imperial College LondonEPSRC-funded programme “Health assessment across biological length scales for personal pollution exposure and its mitigation (INHALE)”: Scientific Advisory Board
- 2019-present
- University of Freiburg, Germany, Centre for Integrative Biological Signalling Studies: Scientific Advisory Board
- 2017-present
- British Heart Foundation: Project grants committee
- 2017-present
- EU H2020 FET-Open program (Future and Emerging Technologies) - Lumiblast: Expert monitor
- 2017-present
- Novintum Biotech, Switzerland: Scientific advisory board
- 2016-present
- Cell Metabolism: Editorial board
- 2013-present
- Redox Biology: Editorial board
- 2013-present
- Redox Report: Editorial board
- 2012-present
- Free Radical Biology and Medicine: Editorial board
- 2010-present
- Free Radical Research: Editorial board
- 2001-present
- Antipodean Pharmaceuticals, New Zealand: Scientific advisory board
- 2003-2016
- Biochemical Journal: Deputy chair (2007-2016), Editorial board (2003-2016)
- 2002-2015
- FEBS Journal: Editorial advisory panel
- 1999-2014
- Archives of Biochemistry and Biophysics: Editorial board
- 2010-2013
- Telethon Italy: Scientific committee
- 2009-2011
- Current Opinion in Investigational New Drugs: Editorial board
- 2009-2011
- Buck Institute for Aging Research, USA: External advisory board for the U54 Interdisciplinary Research Center
- 2003-2007
- Biochemical Society Theme Panel III (Bioenergetics and Metabolism)
Patents
Mitochondria-targeted dicarbonyl sequestering compounds, Michael P. Murphy, Robin A. J. Smith and Richard C. Hartley, United States Patent US 9,963,474
Mitochondrially targeted antioxidants, Michael P. Murphy and Robin A. J. Smith, United States Patent US 6,331,532.
Mitochondrially targeted antioxidants, Michael P. Murphy and Robin A. J. Smith, United States Patent US 6,984,636.
Mitochondrially targeted antioxidants, Michael P. Murphy and Robin A. J. Smith, Australian Patent AU 763179.
Mitochondrially targeted antioxidants, Michael P. Murphy and Robin A. J. Smith, New Zealand Patent NZ 505352.
Mitochondrially targeted antioxidants, Michael P. Murphy and Robin A. J. Smith, United States Patent US 7,109,189.
Mitochondrially targeted antioxidants, Michael P. Murphy and Robin A. J. Smith, New Zealand Patent NZ 538371.
Triphenylphosphonium thionitrite nitric oxide donors, Michael P. Murphy and Robin A. J. Smith European Patent EP2066680.
Triphenylphosphonium thionitrite nitric oxide donors, Michael P. Murphy and Robin A. J. Smith. Canadian Patent CA 2664744.
Triphenylphosphonium thionitrite nitric oxide donors, Michael P. Murphy and Robin A. J. Smith. United States Patent US 12/732,909.
Mitoquinone derivatives used as mitochondrially targeted antioxidants, Michael P. Murphy and Robin A. J Smith, United States patent US 7,888,334.
Mitochondrially targeted antioxidants, Michael P Murphy and Robin A. J Smith, Canadian Patent CA 2311318