{"id":22389,"date":"2014-01-26T02:46:35","date_gmt":"2014-01-26T07:46:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.euvolution.com\/prometheism-transhumanism-posthumanism\/man-who-developed-first-vaccine-for-hepatitis-b-leaves-30million-to-charity\/"},"modified":"2014-01-26T02:46:35","modified_gmt":"2014-01-26T07:46:35","slug":"man-who-developed-first-vaccine-for-hepatitis-b-leaves-30million-to-charity","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.euvolution.com\/prometheism-transhumanism-posthumanism\/transhuman-news-blog\/genetic-engineering\/man-who-developed-first-vaccine-for-hepatitis-b-leaves-30million-to-charity\/","title":{"rendered":"Man who developed first vaccine for hepatitis B leaves \u00a330million to charity"},"content":{"rendered":"

25 Jan 2014 00:01 <\/p>\n

PROFESSOR Sir Ken Murray, one of the first researchers in genetic engineering, saved many lives worldwide. <\/p>\n

PRESSTEAM <\/p>\n

A SCIENTIST who developed the first vaccine for hepatitis B has left 30million to the charity he founded in Edinburgh. <\/p>\n

Professor Sir Ken Murrays groundbreaking work was credited with saving lives worldwide. <\/p>\n

The 82-year-old, who worked at Edinburgh University for more than 30 years and was one of the first researchers in genetic engineering, died at home in the city last April. <\/p>\n

His will reveals his estate was worth 45million with his fortune built on royalties from the vaccine. <\/p>\n

The main beneficiaries are the Darwin Trust of Edinburgh, founded by Sir Ken in 1983. <\/p>\n

They will receive 30million to support the education of young scientists and fund research and facilities at Edinburgh University. <\/p>\n

Trust chairman Dr John Tooze, 75, said: Ken was an extraordinary man who remained very modest despite the huge royalties that his hepatitis B vaccine brought him. <\/p>\n

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