Malik Peiris
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Joseph Sriyal Malik Peiris SBS FRS FRCP FRCPath FFPH (Sinhala: ජෝසප් ශ්රියාල් මලික් පීරිස්, born 10 November 1949) is a Hong Kong-based Sri Lankan virologist, most notable for being the first person to isolate the SARS virus.[8] He is the current Tam Wah-Ching Professor in Medical Science, and Chair Professor of Virology at the Division of Public Health Laboratory Sciences, School of Public Health, University of Hong Kong.[2] He was a member of the Strategic Advisory Group of Experts on Immunization of the World Health Organization from 2009 to 2010.[10]
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මලික් පීරිස් | |
Born | Joseph Sriyal Malik Peiris[2] (1949-11-10) 10 November 1949 (age 74)[3] |
Nationality | British and Sri Lankan (dual national) Permanent resident of Hong Kong, China |
Other names | Joseph Sriyal Malik Peiris Joseph Peiris JSM Peiris[4] |
Alma mater | University of Ceylon (MBBS) University of Oxford (DPhil)[1][5] |
Spouse | Sharmini Arseculeratne |
Children | Shalini (d) Shehan (s) |
Relatives | Sarathnanda "Chubby" Arsecularatne (father-in-law)[6] |
Awards | John Dirks Canada Gairdner Global Health Award Silver Bauhinia Star Chevalier de la Legion d’Honneur[7][8] |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Virology |
Institutions | University of Hong Kong Royal Victoria Infirmary University of Peradeniya[9] |
Thesis | Enhancement by antiviral antibody of the replication of togaviridae in mononuclear phagocytes (1980) |
Doctoral advisor | James S. Porterfield |
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