Peter Piot

Sir Peter Piot
Piot in 2006
Born
Peter Karel Piot

(1949-02-17) 17 February 1949 (age 75)
NationalityBelgian, British w,
Alma materGhent University
University of Antwerp
SpouseHeidi Larson
Awards
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 (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.