Patrick Soon-Shiong
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Patrick Soon-Shiong (b. 1952) is a South African-American surgeon and founder, chairman, and CEO of Abraxis BioScience, a biotechnology company developing cancer treatment.
[edit] Early Life
Soon-Shiong was born in South Africa to Chinese parents, who fled from China during World War II. He graduated from University of Witwatersrand with a medical degree, finishing fourth out of 189.
[edit] Career
Soon-Shiong joined the faculty of UCLA Medical School in 1983. He left UCLA in 1991 to start VivoRx, a diabetes research firm. Forbes estimates his fortune is $3.5 billion, ranking him #307 among billionaires. [1]
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Categories: Living people | 1953 births | South African businesspeople | South African billionaires | Asian American scientists | Chinese Americans | South African surgeons | American businesspeople | American billionaires | Asian American businesspeople | South African immigrants to the United States
