# Malik Peiris

> Joseph Sriyal Malik Peiris is a Hong Kong-based Sri Lankan virologist, most notable for being the first person to isolate the SARS virus. 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. He was a member of the Strategic Advisory Group of Experts on Immunization of the World Health Organization from 2009 to 2010.

*Sri Lankan scientist*

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## Identity
- **Born:** 1949-11-10
- **Status:** living
- **Gender:** male

## Bio

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## Fame
- **Popularity score:** 42.4 / 100
- **Momentum:** 3.8 / 100  (trend: STABLE)
- **Historical depth:** 6.3 / 100
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- **Source confidence:** 40.0 / 100
- **Profile completeness:** 25.0 / 100

## Sources
- [Wikiquote](https://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Malik_Peiris)
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- [Malik Peiris](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malik_Peiris)
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- [裴伟士](https://zh.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E8%A3%B4%E4%BC%9F%E5%A3%AB)
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6743602)

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