# Chan Soon-Shiong Family Foundation ## Basic Info **Name:** Chan Soon-Shiong Family Foundation **What is it:** A non-profit philanthropic organization focused on erasing disparities in healthcare and education. It serves as an umbrella for various research and manufacturing initiatives, particularly focusing on vaccine self-sufficiency in Africa and advanced cancer immunotherapy. **Location:** Culver City, California, USA (Headquarters) with significant operations in Cape Town and Gaborone. **Link:** [Twitter](https://x.com/CSSFFSA) **Who is involved:** [[Patrick Soon-Shiong]] (Founder, Chairman and CEO) and Michele B. Chan (Co-founder and Director) --- ## Entries ### Overview The foundation is a primary driver of medical innovation in South Africa. Dr. Patrick Soon-Shiong, who grew up in Port Elizabeth during Apartheid, established the foundation to address the systemic health inequalities he witnessed early in his career. It focuses on the "quadruple burden of disease" in the region: HIV/AIDS, TB, non-communicable diseases, and maternal health. ### Key initiatives - **Chan Soon-Shiong Institute for Advanced Health (IAH):** A non-profit research arm focused on genomics and data-sharing platforms to revolutionize precision medicine. - **NantSA (Nant South Africa):** A division focused on the "NantAfrica" coalition, aiming to manufacture a billion doses of vaccines in South Africa by 2025. - **CSSFF-SAMRC Scholarship:** A partnership with the **South African Medical Research Council** to build a high-tech workforce for vaccine development and biotechnology in Africa. - **CERI (Centre for Epidemic Response and Innovation):** Supported by the foundation at Stellenbosch University to lead Africa’s response to genomic surveillance and novel pathogens. ### Related Professionals - **Prof. [[Tulio de Oliveira]]:** Lead researcher at CERI (Stellenbosch University) collaborated with the foundation for genomic sequencing.