Dr. Bob Murray

Exercise Physiologist, PH.D., FACSM
Principal, Sports Science Insights, Fox River Grove, IL

Bob Murray, PhD, FACSM Bob was the co-founder and director of the Gatorade Sports Science Institute (GSSI) from 1985 to 2008. Dr. Murray oversaw a broad program of GSSI and university-based research in exercise science and sports nutrition designed to set industry standards and consumer expectations for science-based product efficacy. Bob has been an invited speaker at professional meetings all over the world.

A native of Pittsburgh, Dr. Murray earned his B.S. and M.Ed. degrees in Physical Education at Slippery Rock University. He served as Assistant Professor of Physical Education and Head Swimming Coach at Oswego State University from 1974-1977 before returning to graduate school for his Ph.D. in exercise physiology from The Ohio State University. He then served as Assistant/Associate Professor of Physical Education at Boise State University from 1980 to 1985 before relocating to Chicago to help co-found the Gatorade Sports Science Institute. An author of numerous publications in scientific texts and journals, Dr. Murray is a Fellow of the American College of Sports Medicine and served on the ACSM Board of Trustees.

After leaving GSSI in April 2008, Dr. Murray founded Sports Science Insights, LLC to provide consulting, research, education, and training services to companies and organizations requiring targeted expertise in exercise science and sports nutrition.