Peter Piot, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Peter Piot

Belgian microbiologist and UN official, known for research into Ebola and AIDS

Date of Birth: 17-Feb-1949

Place of Birth: Keerbergen, Flemish Region, Belgium

Profession: physician, politician, university teacher, microbiologist, virologist

Nationality: Belgium

Zodiac Sign: Aquarius

Peter Karel, Baron Piot, KCMG, FRCP, FMedSci (born 1949) is a Belgian 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.