Patrick Soon-Shiong
| Patrick Soon-Shiong 黃馨祥 |
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Soon-Shiong (left) awarded 2016 Pontifical Key Visionary Award
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| Born |
July 29, 1952 Port Elizabeth, South Africa |
| Nationality |
 United States,  South Africa
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| Alma mater |
University of Witwatersrand (MBBCh) University of British Columbia (MS) |
| Known for | co-discovery of Abraxane pancreatic islet cell transplant techniques |
| Net worth |
 US$9 billion (November 2016) |
| Spouse(s) | Michele Chan |
| Children | 2 |
Patrick Soon-Shiong (Chinese: 黃馨祥; pinyin: Huáng Xīnxiáng, Mandarin pronunciation: [xu̯ɑ̌ŋ ɕín ɕi̯ɑ̌ŋ]; born July 29, 1952) is a South African-born American surgeon, professor and researcher, entrepreneur, businessman, and philanthropist. He is currently chair of NantWorks, LLC, Executive Director of the Wireless Health Institute at the University of California at Los Angeles, an Adjunct Professor of Surgery at UCLA, and a visiting Professor at the Imperial College London. He is also chair of the Chan Soon-Shiong Family Foundation and chair and CEO of the Chan Soon-Shiong Institute for Advanced Health, National LambdaRail, and the Healthcare Transformation Institute. Soon-Shiong has been a minority owner of the Los Angeles Lakers since 2010. In April 2016, the Los Angeles Times reported him to be one of the highest paid CEOs for 2015. As of November 2016[update], Soon-Shiong was estimated by Forbes as having a net worth of US$9 billion, ranking him #47 among US billionaires. As of December 9th, 2016, Dr. Soon-Shiong has 230 issued USA and international patents, with 92 in the United States and 138 international.
Soon-Shiong was born in Port Elizabeth, South Africa to Chinese immigrant parents who fled from China during the Japanese occupation in World War II. His parents were originally from Toisan in Guangdong, China, from among the Hakka people and language group. He graduated from high school at age 16.
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