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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.
Jul 17, 2014 · 18 July 2014. Peter Piot. By Rob Brown. BBC World Service. Nearly 40 years ago, a young Belgian scientist travelled to a remote part of the Congolese rainforest - his task was to help find out...
Jul 29, 2021 · Professor Peter Piot, the co-discoverer of HIV and the leader of LSHTM during global health crises, steps down as Director after 11 years. He will continue his research and advisory roles, while LSHTM welcomes Professor Liam Smeeth as the new Director and celebrates his legacy with new fellowships.
Peter Piot is a public health leader who co-discovered the Ebola virus in Zaire and the AIDS virus in Africa. He also founded UNAIDS and fought for global access to antiretroviral drugs.
Jun 1, 2021 · Peter Piot, director of the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (London, UK), starts our interview with an apology. He had to move the time of our videocall slightly.
May 8, 2020 · Virologist Peter Piot, director of the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, fell ill with COVID-19 in mid-March. He spent a week in a hospital and has been recovering at his home in London since.
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Peter Piot is a Belgian epidemiologist who discovered the Ebola virus and fought against AIDS and HIV. He received an honorary doctorate from VUB in 1995 and wrote a book about his career in 2012.
