No Time to Lose: A Life in Pursuit of Deadly Viruses - Couverture rigide

Piot, Peter

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 039306316X ISBN 13 : 9780393063165

Editeur : WW Norton & Co, 2012

Synopsis

No Time to Lose The story of a microbiologist's remarkable career, from identifying the Ebolavirus to pioneering AIDS research and policy. Full description

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur :

Peter Piot has had an exceptional, adventure-filled career. In the 1970s, Piot was sent to Central Africa as part of a team tasked with identifying a grisly new virus. Crossing into the quarantine zone on the most dangerous missions, he studied local customs to determine how this disease - the Ebola virus - was spreading. Later, Piot found himself in the field again when another mysterious epidemic broke out: AIDS. He travelled throughout Africa, leading the first international AIDS initiatives there. Then, as founder and director of UNAIDS, he negotiated policies with leaders from Fidel Castro to Thabo Mbeki and helped turn the tide of the epidemic. Candid and engrossing, No Time to Lose captures the urgency and excitement of being on the front lines in the fight against today's deadliest diseases.

Revue de presse :

Starred review. ...Piot helped assure that affordable drugs revolutionizing AIDS treatment would be available to the poorest victims. He leaves a legacy of change and hope in two worlds medicine and politics and an urgent reminder that their cooperation saves lives." Publishers Weekly

"Piot, [...] in No Time to Lose has written an insightful memoir of his career. "Financial Times

"...offers an inspirational account of one person's career and how Piot's following his heart on science, integrity, and justice helped change our world for the better " --Science

"No Time to Lose will serve as an inspiration to anyone looking to understand, or break into, global health research and policy." --Times Higher Education

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: WW Norton & Co
• Date d'édition: 2012
• ISBN 10: 039306316X
• ISBN 13: 9780393063165
• Reliure: Relié
• Numéro d'édition: 1
• Nombre de pages: 304