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_cropped.jpg) Soon-Shiong in 2014 | |||||||||||
| Born | July 29, 1952 | ||||||||||
| Citizenship | South Africa United States[1] | ||||||||||
| Alma mater | University of the Witwatersrand (MBBCh) University of British Columbia (MS) | ||||||||||
| Occupation(s) | Businessman, investor, medical researcher, philanthropist, transplant surgeon | ||||||||||
| Known for | Inventor of Abraxane Developer of transplant techniques for pancreatic islets | ||||||||||
| Title | CEO of Nantworks LLC Owner of Los Angeles Times Minority owner of Los Angeles Lakers | ||||||||||
| Spouse | Michele B. Chan | ||||||||||
| Children | 2, including Nika | ||||||||||
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| Chinese | 黃馨祥 | ||||||||||
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Patrick Soon-Shiong (born July 29, 1952) is a South African and American businessman, investor, medical researcher, philanthropist, and transplant surgeon. He is the inventor of the drug Abraxane, which became known for its efficacy against lung, breast, and pancreatic cancer. Soon-Shiong is the founder of NantWorks, a network of healthcare, biotech, and artificial intelligence startups;[2] an adjunct professor of surgery and executive director of the Wireless Health Institute at the University of California, Los Angeles; and a visiting professor at Imperial College London and Dartmouth College.[3][4][5] Soon-Shiong has published more than 100 scientific papers and has more than 230 issued patents worldwide on advancements spanning numerous fields in technology and medicine.[5]
As an ardent and active philanthropist, Soon-Shiong is the chairman of three nonprofit organizations: the Chan Soon-Shiong Family Foundation, which aims to fund research and erase disparities in access to health care and education;[6] the Chan Soon-Shiong Institute for Advanced Health, which is focused on changing the way health information is shared;[7] and the Healthcare Transformation Institute, a partnership with the University of Arizona and Arizona State University.[2] He has been a minority owner of the Los Angeles Lakers since 2010, and since June 2018, he has been the owner and executive chairman of the Los Angeles Times.[8] As of April 2021[update], Soon-Shiong is estimated by Forbes to have a net worth of US$11.5 billion.[9] He has committed to the Giving Pledge and has pledged to give away at least half of his wealth to philanthropy.[6]
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congresswas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ a b Moukheiber, Zina (November 10, 2011). "Billionaire Patrick Soon-Shiong Wants To Remake The U.S. Health Care System" (online). Forbes. Retrieved November 20, 2016.
- ^ Biographies providing these details include "Patrick Soon-Shiong, M.D." UCLA Engineering. UCLA. Archived from the original on April 3, 2015. Retrieved April 3, 2015., Soon-Shiong, P. (2015). "Patrick Soon Shiong". Institute for Technology Advancement. UCLA Engineering. Archived from the original on November 5, 2015. Retrieved November 5, 2015., and Soon-Shiong, P. (2008). "Curriculum Vitae. Patrick Soon-Shiong, M.D., MSc, FRCS(C), FACS" (PDF). INC5. California NanoSystems Institute. Retrieved November 4, 2015.
- ^ Biographies providing these details include Soon-Shiong, P. (2016). "Patrick Soon-Shiong, M.D., FRCS (C), FACS". NantKwest.com. Archived from the original on November 22, 2016. Retrieved November 21, 2016.
- ^ a b "LA 500: Patrick Soon-Shiong". Los Angeles Business Journal. August 10, 2017.
- ^ a b "Chan Soon-Shiong Family Foundation". Foundation Directory Online.
- ^ "Patrick Soon-Shiong, MD". CEO Council on Health and Innovation.
- ^ "tronc, Inc. Announces Closing of the Los Angeles Times and The San Diego Union-Tribune Sale" (Press release). Chicago: Tronc. June 18, 2018. Retrieved June 18, 2018.
- ^ Forbes Staff. "Forbes profile: Patrick Soon-Shiong". Forbes.com. Retrieved November 27, 2019.
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