Andrew Murray (physiologist)

Andrew James Murray is a British physiologist focused on mitochondria and the effects on their function of athletic condition, high altitude, disease, diet, and age.[1] His work has included studies of the adaptations of the Sherpa people to high altitude,[2] loss of appetite in mountain climbers,[3] the negative cognitive effects of high-fat diets,[4] and the development of ketone ester dietary supplements marketed by American company HVMN[5] that have been claimed to enhance athletic performance.[6][7]

Murray is originally from South Wales.[5] He earned a doctorate in 2004 from the University of Oxford.[8] He is a Professor in Metabolic Physiology in the Department of Physiology, Development and Neuroscience at the University of Cambridge[1] and a Fellow of Trinity Hall, Cambridge.[9]

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  1. ^ a b "Dr Andrew J Murray". Directory. Department of Physiology, Development and Neuroscience, University of Cambridge. 21 September 2015. Retrieved 2020-11-13.
  2. ^ Pease, Roland (22 May 2017). "Lean-burn physiology gives Sherpas peak-performance". BBC News.
  3. ^ Shurkin, Joel (2 July 2014). "Why Do Mountain Climbers Waste Away?". InsideScience.
  4. ^ "High-fat diets can make us stupid". Times of India. 5 September 2009.
  5. ^ a b "Dr. Andrew Murray "Kings of the Mountain: Studies of Extreme Physiology with the Himalayan Sherpas"" (talk announcement with speaker biography). Oxford and Cambridge Society of New England. 19 March 2019. Retrieved 2020-11-13.
  6. ^ Cary, Tom (12 July 2020). "London 2012 Olympians used in 'secret project to test experimental substance'". The Telegraph.
  7. ^ Cary, Tom (5 July 2020). "Tour de France riders ready to fuel up on ketones – the mysterious energy drink developed at Oxford University". The Telegraph.
  8. ^ "Dr Andrew Murray". Evidence-Based Postoperative Medicine. Retrieved 2020-11-13.
  9. ^ "Dr Andrew Murray". Fellows and Academics Directory. Trinity Hall, Cambridge. Retrieved 2020-11-13.

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