Murray graduated from Westminster Medical School in 1983. He was appointed Consultant Clinical Oncologist at the University Hospitals of North Midlands in 1991 and in 1996 became the Trust’s first Director of Cancer Services. In 2020 Murray moved from clinical practice to a substantive Chair at The School of Medicine, University of Keele.

Murray specialised in breast and skin cancer at UHNM and was an academic clinician with a research interest in breast cancer. He still leads the FAST-Forward breast cancer radiotherapy trial which has changed national practice and is influencing global breast radiotherapy. His breast radiotherapy research remains active and with an international reputation he continues to be involved and lead on a number of national and international initiatives.

In November 2021 Murray became Chair of the NSMI. He is thoroughly enjoying balancing this, his ongoing work and many hobbies. Family feature top but other major interests include walking, cycling and watching cricket and rugby.