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Sucharit Bhakdi
Thai-German microbiologist (born 1946) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Sucharit Bhakdi is a retired Thai-German microbiologist. In 2020 and 2021 Bhakdi became a prominent source of misinformation about the COVID-19 pandemic, claiming that the pandemic was "fake" and that COVID-19 vaccines were going to decimate the world's population.[4][3]
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Born | (1946-11-01) November 1, 1946 (age 77)[1] Washington, D.C., U.S.[1] |
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Known for | Microbiology,[2] fringe ideas about COVID-19[3] |
Awards | Order of Merit of Rhineland-Palatinate, Aronson Prize |
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Fields | Medicine/surgery, bacteriology and atherosclerosis |
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He was a professor at the University of Mainz, where he was head of the Institute of Medical Microbiology and Hygiene. The university has disassociated itself from Bhakdi's views on the Coronavirus pandemic.[5] In 2021 Bhakdi's publisher broke off relations following the appearance of an online video in which Bhakdi made antisemitic comments.[6]