Peter Piot

Summary

Peter Piot is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Keerbergen^[2]. He was born on +1949-02-17T00:00:00Z^[3]. He worked as a microbiologist^[4], physician^[5], politician^[6], university teacher^[7], and virologist^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (140 views/month, #7,161 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Peter Piot's place of birth was Keerbergen^[2].
• Peter Piot was born on +1949-02-17T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Among Peter Piot's spouses was Heidi Larson^[10].
• Peter Piot held citizenship in Belgium^[11].
• Peter Piot worked as a microbiologist^[4].
• Peter Piot's professions included physician^[5].
• Peter Piot worked as a politician^[6].
• Peter Piot's professions included university teacher^[7].
• Peter Piot's professions included virologist^[8].
• Peter Piot's field of work was HIV/AIDS^[12].
• Peter Piot's field of work was Ebola hemorrhagic fever^[13].
• Peter Piot's field of work was medicine^[14].
• Peter Piot's field of work was virology^[15].
• Peter Piot's field of work was tropical medicine^[16].
• Peter Piot held the position of director^[17].
• Peter Piot held the position of director^[18].
• Peter Piot held the position of president^[19].
• Peter Piot was employed by Institute of Tropical Medicine Antwerp^[20].
• Peter Piot was employed by London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine^[21].
• Peter Piot was employed by Imperial College London^[22].
• Among Peter Piot's employers was Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS^[23].
• Peter Piot was employed by University of Nairobi^[24].
• Among Peter Piot's employers was Université libre de Bruxelles^[25].
• Peter Piot received the Robert Koch Gold Medal^[26].
• Peter Piot received the Hideyo Noguchi Africa Prize^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Keerbergen^[2], Peter Piot… he was born on +1949-02-17T00:00:00Z^[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include microbiologist^[4], physician^[5], politician^[6], university teacher^[7], and virologist^[8]. Fields of work include HIV/AIDS^[12], an endemic disease^[28]; Ebola hemorrhagic fever^[13], an infectious disease^[29]; medicine^[14], a field of study^[30]; virology^[15], a branch of biology^[31]; and tropical medicine^[16], a medical specialty^[32]. Employers include Institute of Tropical Medicine Antwerp^[20], a research institute^[33], in Belgium^[34], founded in 1906^[35], headquartered in Brussels^[36]; London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine^[21], a public research university^[37], in United Kingdom^[38], founded in 1899^[39], headquartered in London^[40]; Imperial College London^[22], a public research university^[41], in United Kingdom^[42], founded in 1907^[43], headquartered in South Kensington Campus, Imperial College London^[44]; Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS^[23], an organization established by the United Nations^[45], in Switzerland^[46], founded in 1996^[47], headquartered in Geneva^[48]; University of Nairobi^[24], a public university^[49], in Kenya^[50], founded in 1956^[51]; and Université libre de Bruxelles^[25], a university^[52], in Belgium^[53], founded in 1969^[54], headquartered in Ixelles^[55]. Positions held include director^[17], a profession^[56] and president^[19], a corporate title^[57].

Recognition

Awards received include Robert Koch Gold Medal^[26], Hideyo Noguchi Africa Prize^[27], Vlerick Award^[58], Officer of the National Order of the Leopard^[59], Officer of the National Order of the Lion^[60], and Canada Gairdner Global Health Award^[61].

Personal Life

Among Peter Piot's spouses was Heidi Larson^[10].

Why It Matters

Peter Piot ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (140 views/month, #7,161 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[62] He is known by 19 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[63]

FAQs

Where was Peter Piot born?

Peter Piot was born in Keerbergen^[2].

Who was Peter Piot married to?

Peter Piot's spouses include Heidi Larson^[10].

What did Peter Piot do for work?

Peter Piot worked as microbiologist^[4], physician^[5], politician^[6], university teacher^[7], and virologist^[8].

What awards did Peter Piot receive?

Honors received include Robert Koch Gold Medal^[26], Hideyo Noguchi Africa Prize^[27], Vlerick Award^[58], and Officer of the National Order of the Leopard^[59].