Sucharit Bhakdi

Sucharit Bhakdi
Born (1946-11-01) November 1, 1946 (age 77)[1]
Washington, D.C., U.S.[1]
Alma mater
Known forMicrobiology,[2] fringe ideas about COVID-19[3]
AwardsOrder of Merit of Rhineland-Palatinate, Aronson Prize
Scientific career
FieldsMedicine/surgery, bacteriology and atherosclerosis

Sucharit Bhakdi is a retired Thai-German microbiologist. In 2020 and 2021 Bhakdi became a prominent source of misinformation about the COVID-19 pandemic, claiming that the pandemic was "fake" and that COVID-19 vaccines were going to decimate the world's population.[4][3]

He was a professor at the University of Mainz, where he was head of the Institute of Medical Microbiology and Hygiene. The university has disassociated itself from Bhakdi's views on the Coronavirus pandemic.[5] In 2021 Bhakdi's publisher broke off relations following the appearance of an online video in which Bhakdi made antisemitic comments.[6]

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  2. ^ "Bhakdis Brief an die Kanzlerin – Was ist dran an seinen Fragen?" [Bhakdi’s Letter to the Chancellor - What About His Questions?]. BR24 (in German). 1 April 2020.
  3. ^ a b Muriel Kalisch; Patrick Stotz (21 May 2020). "Hinter der Verschwörung" [Behind the plot]. Der Spiegel (in German).
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