Bruce Murray, 1931 – 2013

Bruce Murray, Professor of Planetary Science and Geology, Emeritus, at the California Institute of Technology (Caltech), and former director of the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL), passed away August 29. He was 81.

Murray received his SB, SM, and PhD degrees from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He came to Caltech in 1960 as a research fellow in space science, became an associate professor of planetary science in 1963, and a professor of planetary science in 1968. In 1992, he was named professor of planetary science and geology; he retired in 2001.