Peter Piot

Professor
Sir Peter Piot
KCMG FRCP FFPH FMedSci
Professor Sir Peter Piot KCMG FRCP FFPH FMedSci
	Piot in 2006
Born	Peter Karel Piot; 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 (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.

Professor Sir Peter Piot KCMG FRCP FFPH FMedSci
Piot in 2006
Born	Peter Karel Piot (1949-02-17) 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