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Peter Piot

KCMG FRCP FFPH FMedSci
Piot in 2006
Born (1949-02-17) 17 February 1949 (age 75)
NationalityBelgian, British w,
Alma materGhent University
University of Antwerp
SpouseHeidi Larson
Awards
  • Calderone Prize (2003)
  • Vlerick Award (2004)
  • Flanders-America Award (2008)
  • Prince Mahidol Award (2013)
  • Prix International de l’INSERM (2015)
  • John Dirks Canada Gairdner Global Health Award (2015)
  • Manson Medal (2016)
Scientific career
InstitutionsLondon School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine
Institute of Tropical Medicine Antwerp
Imperial College London
Websitelshtm.ac.uk/aboutus/people/piot.peter

Sir Peter Karel, Baron Piot, KCMG, FRCP, FFPH, FMedSci (born 17 February 1949)[1] is a Belgian-British microbiologist known for his research into Ebola and AIDS.

After helping discover the Ebola virus in 1976 and leading efforts to contain the first-ever recorded Ebola epidemic that same year, Piot became a pioneering researcher into AIDS. He has held key positions in the United Nations and World Health Organization involving AIDS research and management. He has also served as a professor at several universities worldwide. He is the author of 16 books and over 600 scientific articles.

  1. ^ Harden, Victoria A.; Piot, Peter (4 January 2008). "In Their Own Words... NIH Researchers Recall the Early Years of AIDS: Interview with Dr. Peter Piot". National Institutes of Health.

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