"No time to lose: A life in pursuit of deadly viruses" by Baron Peter Piot

Past Event

Date
01 May 2013, 5:30pm - 6:30pm

Location
Wolfson College
Linton Road<br /> Oxford<br /> OX2 6UD

This talk is hosted by the Oxford Martin School, Wolfson College, the Department of Social Policy and Intervention, Global Economic Governance Programme and the Blavatnik School of Government

Speaker: Baron Peter Piot, Director, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine; former Executive Director, UNAIDS and Commissioner, Oxford Martin Commission for Future Generations

Summary: "AIDS was largely invisible, and I knew that meant it might be uncontrollable". A memoir of Peter Piot's tireless work at the forefront in the 1980s and 90's. Millions suffered and died then, they are still dying today. Have we learned our lessons? How can we ensure that governments continue to take effective action?

The talk will be followed by a drinks reception

To register please click here: http://www.tiny.cc/ProfessorPeterPiot