Peter Piot

Sir

Peter Piot

KCMG FRCP FFPH FMedSci
Sir; Peter Piot; KCMG FRCP FFPH FMedSci
	Piot in 2006
Born	17 February 1949
Nationality	Belgian, British w,
Alma mater	Ghent University; University of Antwerp
Spouse	Heidi Larson
Awards	Calderone Prize (2003); Vlerick Award (2004); Flanders-America Award (2008); Prince Mahidol Award (2013); Prix International de l’INSERM (2015); John Dirks Canada Gairdner Global Health Award (2015); Manson Medal (2016);
	Scientific career
Institutions	London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine; Institute of Tropical Medicine Antwerp; Imperial College London
Website	lshtm.ac.uk/aboutus/people/piot.peter

Sir Peter Karel, Baron Piot, KCMG, FRCP, FFPH, FMedSci (born 17 February 1949) 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.

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