nˈuːbɚdʒɚ wʌz bˈɔːɹn ˌɔn tˈɛn dʒˈænjuːˌɛɹi nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd fˈoːɹɾi ˈeɪt, ðə sˈʌn ʌv ˈælbɚt nˈuːbɚdʒɚ, pɹəfˈɛsɚɹ ʌv kˈɛmɪkəl pæθˈɑːlədʒi æt sənt mˈɛɹiz hˈɑːspɪɾəl, jˌuːnɪvˈɜːsᵻɾi ʌv lˈʌndən, ænd hɪz wˈaɪf, lˈɪliən.
Neuberger was born on 10 January 1948, the son of Albert Neuberger, Professor of Chemical Pathology at St Mary's Hospital, University of London, and his wife, Lilian.