[Congressional Record Volume 145, Number 85 (Wednesday, June 16, 1999)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1288]
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              IN RECOGNITION OF DR. MARTIN J. MURPHY, JR.

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                           HON. TONY P. HALL

                                of ohio

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, June 16, 1999

  Mr. HALL of Ohio. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to pay tribute to Dr. 
Martin J. Murphy, Jr. who is retiring this year after more than 35 
years of dedicated work in the field of cancer research. Dr. Murphy 
began his remarkable career in the area of cancer research in the late 
Sixties, when, as a postdoctoral fellow, he joined some of the most 
prestigious academic institutions in the world. After leaving academia, 
in 1975, Dr. Murphy joined the Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center 
as an Associate Member. There, Dr. Murphy became a Founding Director of 
the Hematology Training Program, a renowned cancer research program 
sponsored by the National Institutes of Health.
  A laboratory founded by Dr. Murphy at the Memorial Sloan-Kettering 
Center later became the Hipple Cancer Research Center. This laboratory, 
under Dr. Murphy's leadership, provided an opportunity for cutting edge 
research on the molecular and genetic nature of cancer, as it afforded 
support to physicians and researchers by engaging the National 
Institutes of Health and various corporate and individual sponsors.
  In 1979, Dr. Murphy brought the laboratory to Dayton, where it became 
part of the Wright State University School of Medicine. The Hipple 
Cancer Research Center developed into a prime cancer research facility 
due to Dr. Murphy's leadership and enthusiasm. Dr. Murphy's work also 
resulted in the establishment of the consortium of hospitals in the 
United States and Israel which developed clinical protocols for the 
vaccine treatment of patients with advanced melanoma. Dr. Murphy made 
seminal discoveries regarding the identity and characterization of the 
hematopoietic stem calls and the elucidation and purification of the 
molecules regulating the cell behavior.
  While working relentlessly at the Hipple Center, Dr. Murphy founded 
Alpha Med Press, a non-profit publishing firm dedicated to the 
publication of world-class research articles in the area of cancer and 
AIDS research. Dr. Murphy's work in publishing, as well as his tenures 
at various universities in China, Latin America and South Africa show a 
dedication to improving health care on a world-wide basis.
  Mr. Speaker, I know my colleagues will join me in congratulating Dr. 
Martin J. Murphy, Jr. for the outstanding work he has done in the last 
35 years, and wishing Dr. Murphy a healthy and productive retirement.

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