Public figure, Healthcare, Public service
Peter Piot Gold
Belgian microbiologist known for research into Ebola and AIDS (born 1949)
Peter Piot is a Belgian microbiologist known for research into Ebola and AIDS (born 1949). Born 1949 in Keerbergen. Associated with Institute of Tropical Medicine Antwerp, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, Imperial College London.
- Current organisations
- Institute of Tropical Medicine Antwerp, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, Imperial College London, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS
- Function
- Healthcare, Public service
- Industries
- Professional, scientific and technical services
Common questions
- Who is Peter Piot?
- Peter Piot is a Belgian microbiologist known for research into Ebola and AIDS (born 1949). Born 1949 in Keerbergen. Associated with Institute of Tropical Medicine Antwerp, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, Imperial College London.
- What does Peter Piot do?
- Peter Piot is with at Institute of Tropical Medicine Antwerp.
- Where did Peter Piot study?
- Peter Piot studied Doctor of Medicine at Ghent University (1974).
- What are Peter Piot's skills?
- HIV/AIDS, Ebola hemorrhagic fever, medicine, virology, tropical medicine.
- When was Peter Piot born?
- Peter Piot was born on 1949-02-17 in Keerbergen.
- What awards has Peter Piot received?
- Robert Koch Gold Medal, Hideyo Noguchi Africa Prize, Vlerick Award, Officer of the National Order of the Leopard, Officer of the National Order of the Lion, and 9 more.
Career and education
SilverCareer
- Institute of Tropical Medicine Antwerp now
- London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine now
- Imperial College London now
- Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS now
- University of Nairobi now
- Université libre de Bruxelles now
- University of Lausanne now
- Collège de France now
- United Nations now
- University of Antwerp now
Offices and positions
- director1995 to now
- director2010 to now
- president1991 to 1994
- president2007 to now
Education
- Doctor of MedicineGhent University 1974
- Doctor of PhilosophyUniversity of Antwerp 1980
Public life
Gold- Born
- 1949-02-17, Keerbergen
- Citizenship
- Belgium
- Occupations
- microbiologist, physician, politician, university teacher, virologist
- Affiliations
- National Academy of Medicine, Royal Academy for Overseas Sciences, Royal College of Physicians, London, Académie Nationale de Médecine, German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina
- Also known as
- Peter Karel Piot, Peter K. Piot, Peter K Piot, P. K. Piot, P. Piot
Achievements
SilverAwards
- Robert Koch Gold Medal 2015
- Hideyo Noguchi Africa Prize 2013
- Vlerick Award 2004
- Officer of the National Order of the Leopard
- Officer of the National Order of the Lion
- Canada Gairdner Global Health Award 2015
- Prince Mahidol Award 2013
- honorary doctorate of the Vrije Universiteit Brussel 1995
- Prix International de l’INSERM 2015
- Manson Medal 2016
- Calderone Prize in Public Health 2003
- Gouden Penning 2002
- Edinburgh Medal 2017
- honorary doctor of the University of Antwerp 1997
Network
SilverFamily (public figures)
- Heidi J. LarsonSpouse
Profile
- Languages
- Dutch, English, French
- Expertise
- HIV/AIDS, Ebola hemorrhagic fever, medicine, virology, tropical medicine
What we have, and what we might have wrong
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