Malik Peiris
Joseph Sriyal Malik Peiris SBS FRS FRCP FRCPath FFPH (Sinhala: ජෝසප් ශ්රියාල් මලික් පීරිස්, born 10 November 1949) is a Hong Kong-based Sri Lankan virologist, most notable for being the first person to isolate the SARS virus.He is the current Tam Wah-Ching Professor in Medical Science, and Chair Professor of Virology at the Division of Public Health Laboratory Sciences, School of Public Health, University of Hong Kong. He was a member of the Strategic Advisory Group of Experts on Immunization of the World Health Organization from 2009 to 2010.
Malik Peiris | |
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| මලික් පීරිස් | |
| Born | Joseph Sriyal Malik Peiris 10 November 1949 |
| Nationality | British and Sri Lankan (dual national) Permanent resident of Hong Kong, China |
| Other names | Joseph Sriyal Malik Peiris Joseph Peiris JSM Peiris |
| Alma mater | University of Ceylon (MBBS) University of Oxford (DPhil) |
| Spouse | Sharmini Arseculeratne |
| Children | Shalini (d) Shehan (s) |
| Relatives | Sarathnanda "Chubby" Arsecularatne (father-in-law) |
| Awards | John Dirks Canada Gairdner Global Health Award Silver Bauhinia Star Chevalier de la Legion d’Honneur |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Virology |
| Institutions | University of Hong Kong Royal Victoria Infirmary University of Peradeniya |
| Thesis | Enhancement by antiviral antibody of the replication of togaviridae in mononuclear phagocytes (1980) |
| Doctoral advisor | James S. Porterfield |
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