The effort to build the New England Holocaust Memorial in Boston, MA began with Holocaust survivor Stephan Ross, who was imprisoned at the age of nine and whose parents, one brother and five sisters were murdered by the Nazis. He became a naturalized citizen in 1998 with the hope of making a difference in people’s lives.Įvent date and location: April 16, 2010, Boston, MAįounder, The New England Holocaust Memorial Additionally, he is a professor in the Department of Surgery and Director of the Liver Cancer Program at Stanford University’s School of Medicine. So is also the leader of the well-known Jade Ribbon Campaign, a national Hepatitis B awareness effort. The project aims that by 2015, all children under 15 in the Asia and Pacific region will receive Hepatitis B vaccinations for free. So founded a new global initiative- the “Asia and Pacific Alliance to Eliminate Viral Hepatitis.” The Alliance works to eliminate new Hepatitis B infections, discriminatory practices, and to provide access to affordable treatment. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Dr. Working with the World Health Organization and the U.S.

He also co-authored the 2010 Institute of Medicine report on “A National Strategy for Prevention and Control of Hepatitis B and C.” If enacted, the bill would allocate research funding for this disease. In December 2005, he collaborated with Congressmen Michael Honda (D-CA) and Charlie Dent (R-PA) to introduce the National Hepatitis B Act. So’s efforts in this area have extended to the national and international arenas. Samuel So founded the Asian Liver Center at Stanford University, the first non-profit in the United States dedicated to fighting the disproportionately high prevalence of Hepatitis B and liver cancer in Asians and Asian Americans. Professor, Stanford University and Director, Liver Cancer Program at Stanford University Event date and location: January 21, 2010, San Francisco, CA

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