Malik Peiris

Sri Lankan scientist
Person human Q6743602
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Malik Peiris

Summary

Malik Peiris is a human[1]. His place of birth was Sri Lanka[2]. He was born on +1949-11-10T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a virologist[4] and researcher[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Malik Peiris was born in Sri Lanka[2].
  • Malik Peiris was born on +1949-11-10T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Malik Peiris held citizenship in Sri Lanka[7].
  • Malik Peiris's professions included virologist[4].
  • Malik Peiris worked as a researcher[5].
  • Malik Peiris's field of work was virology[8].
  • Among Malik Peiris's employers was University of Hong Kong[9].
  • Malik Peiris was educated at St. Anthony's College, Kandy[10].
  • Malik Peiris received the Fellow of the Royal Society[11].
  • Malik Peiris received the Future Science Prize[12].
  • Malik Peiris was a member of Royal Society[13].
  • Malik Peiris was a member of National Academy of Sciences[14].
  • Malik Peiris is recorded as male[15].
  • Malik Peiris's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Malik Peiris's ISNI is recorded as 0000000036316024[17].
  • Malik Peiris's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 58477880[18].
  • Malik Peiris's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n2004124725[19].
  • Malik Peiris's IdRef ID is recorded as 152215239[20].
  • Malik Peiris's ORCID iD is recorded as 0000-0001-8217-5995[21].
  • Malik Peiris's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/02r2flr[22].
  • Malik Peiris's given name is recorded as Malik[23].
  • Malik Peiris's ResearcherID is recorded as C-4380-2009[24].
  • Malik Peiris's Scopus author ID is recorded as 7005486823[25].
  • Malik Peiris's affiliation is recorded as School of Public Health, University of Hong Kong[26].
  • Malik Peiris's Fellow of the Royal Society ID is recorded as 12071[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Sri Lanka[2], Malik Peiris… he was born on +1949-11-10T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Malik Peiris's education included a stint at St. Anthony's College, Kandy[10].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include virologist[4] and researcher[5]. Malik Peiris's field of work was virology[8]. Among his employers was University of Hong Kong[9].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the Royal Society[11], a fellowship award[28], in United Kingdom[29] and Future Science Prize[12], a science award[30], in People's Republic of China[31], founded in 2016[32].

Why It Matters

Malik Peiris ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33] He is known by 24 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]

FAQs

Where was Malik Peiris born?

Born in Sri Lanka[2], Malik Peiris…

What did Malik Peiris do for work?

Malik Peiris worked as virologist[4] and researcher[5].

Where did Malik Peiris go to school?

Malik Peiris was educated at St. Anthony's College, Kandy[10].

What awards did Malik Peiris receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society[11] and Future Science Prize[12].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [15] . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] . wikidata.org.
  4. [16] . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [4] . wikidata.org.
  8. [5] . wikidata.org.
  9. [9] . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . web.archive.org. Retrieved . web.archive.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . wikidata.org.
  12. [17] . wikidata.org.
  13. [18] . wikidata.org.
  14. [19] . wikidata.org.
  15. [20] . wikidata.org.
  16. [13] . wikidata.org.
  17. [14] . wikidata.org.
  18. [21] . wikidata.org.
  19. [3] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . ORCID Public Data File 2020. Retrieved . pub.orcid.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [33] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [34] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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