Sir Peter Piot | |
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 Piot in 2006 | |
| Born | Peter Karel Piot 17 February 1949 |
| Nationality | Belgian, British w, |
| Alma mater | Ghent University University of Antwerp |
| Spouse | Heidi Larson |
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| Scientific career | |
| Institutions | London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine Institute of Tropical Medicine Antwerp Imperial College London |
| Website | lshtm |
Sir Peter Karel, Baron Piot (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.
- ^ 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.