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Peter Piot

1949 - Today

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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. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 20 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 19 in 2024). Peter Piot is the 1,090th most popular biologist (down from 1,086th in 2024), the 994th most popular biography from Belgium (down from 950th in 2019) and the 9th most popular Belgian Biologist.

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Among BIOLOGISTS

Among biologists, Peter Piot ranks 1,090 out of 1,097. Before him are Ben Barres, Neil Shubin, Suzanne Simard, Christian Drosten, Cristina Garmendia, and David Bellamy. After him are Magnus Manske, Lubna Tahtamouni, PZ Myers, Suzana Herculano-Houzel, Pardis Sabeti, and Gretchen Daily.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1949, Peter Piot ranks 799. Before him are Manik Sarkar, Stan Rogers, Martin Buchan, Tom Corbett, David Leestma, and Wayne Collett. After him are Joe Royle, Vicki Lawrence, Charlie McCreevy, Steve King, Tom Forsyth, and Syed Kirmani.

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In Belgium

Among people born in Belgium, Peter Piot ranks 994 out of 1,190. Before him are Silvio Proto (1983), Victor Campenaerts (1991), Christophe Rochus (1978), Kevin Borlée (1988), Milow (1981), and Mehdi Carcela (1989). After him are Matz Sels (1992), Tom Saintfiet (1973), Dennis Praet (1994), Thomas Buffel (1981), Gella Vandecaveye (1973), and Ritchie De Laet (1988).

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Among BIOLOGISTS In Belgium

Among biologists born in Belgium, Peter Piot ranks 9. Before him are Henri Milne-Edwards (1800), Barthélemy Charles Joseph Dumortier (1797), George Albert Boulenger (1858), Edouard Van Beneden (1846), Émile Auguste Joseph De Wildeman (1866), and Marie-Anne Libert (1782).

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