Didier Pittet

Summary

Didier Pittet is a human^[1]. He was born in Geneva^[2]. He was born on March 20, 1957^[3]. He worked as an immunologist^[4], physician^[5], epidemiologist^[6], infectious disease physician^[7], and university teacher^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (54 views/month, #7,289 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Didier Pittet was born in Geneva^[2].
• Didier Pittet was born on March 20, 1957^[3].
• Didier Pittet held citizenship in Switzerland^[10].
• Didier Pittet worked as an immunologist^[4].
• Didier Pittet worked as a physician^[5].
• Didier Pittet worked as an epidemiologist^[6].
• Didier Pittet worked as an infectious disease physician^[7].
• Didier Pittet's professions included university teacher^[8].
• Didier Pittet's field of work was hospital-acquired infection^[11].
• Didier Pittet's field of work was hand sanitizer^[12].
• Didier Pittet's field of work was hand washing^[13].
• Didier Pittet's field of work was infection control^[14].
• Didier Pittet's field of work was preventive medicine^[15].
• Didier Pittet's field of work was infectious disease^[16].
• Among Didier Pittet's employers was Geneva University Hospitals^[17].
• Didier Pittet's education included a stint at University of Geneva^[18].
• Didier Pittet was educated at University of Iowa^[19].
• Didier Pittet was educated at Collège Calvin^[20].
• Didier Pittet received the Commander of the Order of the British Empire^[21].
• Didier Pittet received the Robert Koch Prize^[22].
• Didier Pittet was a member of European Society of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases^[23].
• Didier Pittet was a member of American Society for Microbiology^[24].
• Didier Pittet is recorded as male^[25].
• Didier Pittet's instance of is recorded as human^[26].
• Didier Pittet's family name is recorded as Pittet^[27].

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Origins and Family

Didier Pittet was born in Geneva^[2]. He was born on March 20, 1957^[3].

Education

Educated at University of Geneva^[18], a public research university^[28], in Switzerland^[29], founded in 1559^[30], headquartered in Geneva^[31]; University of Iowa^[19], a public research university^[32], in United States^[33], founded in 1847^[34], headquartered in Iowa City^[35]; and Collège Calvin^[20], a school building^[36], in Switzerland^[37], founded in 1559^[38].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include immunologist^[4], physician^[5], epidemiologist^[6], infectious disease physician^[7], and university teacher^[8]. Fields of work include hospital-acquired infection^[11]; hand sanitizer^[12], an essential medicine^[39]; hand washing^[13], a grooming behavior^[40]; infection control^[14], a type of regulation and control^[41]; preventive medicine^[15], a medical specialty^[42]; and infectious disease^[16], a class of disease^[43]. Didier Pittet was employed by Geneva University Hospitals^[17].

Recognition

Awards received include Commander of the Order of the British Empire^[21], a grade of an order^[44], in United Kingdom^[45] and Robert Koch Prize^[22], a science award^[46], in Germany^[47].

Why It Matters

Didier Pittet ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (54 views/month, #7,289 of 1,000,298).^[9] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[48]

FAQs

Where was Didier Pittet born?

Didier Pittet's place of birth was Geneva^[2].

What did Didier Pittet do for work?

Didier Pittet worked as immunologist^[4], physician^[5], epidemiologist^[6], infectious disease physician^[7], and university teacher^[8].

Where did Didier Pittet go to school?

Didier Pittet was educated at University of Geneva^[18], University of Iowa^[19], and Collège Calvin^[20].

What awards did Didier Pittet receive?

Honors received include Commander of the Order of the British Empire^[21] and Robert Koch Prize^[22].