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Born | Christian Heinrich Maria Drosten ![]() 12 June 1972 ![]() Lingen ![]() |
Education | Doctor of Medicine, professor ![]() |
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Occupation | Virologist, university teacher ![]() |
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Works | The coronavirus update with Christian Drosten ![]() |
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Website | virologie-ccm.charite.de |
Christian Heinrich Maria Drosten (German: [ˈkʁɪs.ti̯an ˈdʁɔs.tn̩] , born 1972) is a German virologist whose research focus is on novel viruses (emergent viruses). During the COVID-19 pandemic, Drosten came to national prominence as an expert on the implications and actions required to combat the illness in Germany.[1]