2008 Awards

On March 1, 2008, the American Liver Foundation recognized Dr. Samuel So at its 10th Annual Salute to Excellence, honoring those who have made an outstanding contribution to biotechnology and medical innovation. The American Liver Foundation is the nation's leading nonprofit organization for liver health promotion and disease prevention.

2007 Awards

Many of the Bay Area’s leaders in health, medicine, and the Asian community came together on November 2, 2007 to honor Dr. Samuel So, as the award recipient at the 34th Annual Banquet of the Chinese Hospital Medical Staff for distinguished achievement in medical science and outstanding contribution to the community.

On May 23, 2007 Dr. Samuel So was presented with the Community Star Award by the Asian Americans for Community Involvement (AACI) for his excellence in the field of medicine. Each year, AACI presents Community Star Awards to exceptional heroes who embody leadership through community service and advocacy. Dr. So was one of three Community Star honorees.

2005 Awards

On September 23, 2005 New York University’s Center for the Study of Asian American Health presented Dr. Samuel So with the National Leadership Award at its Second Annual Asian American Health Conference. The award recognizes those who have demonstrated outstanding initiative, strong impact of work, and significant contribution to improving health status in the Asian American community. Dr. So was honored for his collaboration with congressmen and policy makers in creating an HBV bill that was introduced to members of the U.S. Congress in December 2005.

In June 2005 the ALC presented Dr. C.J. Huang with the Founder’s Award during the celebration of his 90th birthday in recognition and gratitude for his generous support of the Center’s programs and operations. In 1996, Dr. Huang planted the seeds for the ALC with his donation of $50,000. As we reflect on the ALC’s growth over the past ten years, we are so grateful to Dr. Huang for his vision and continued support, and cherish him as a founding member of the ALC family.

The ALC was honored to recognize Mr. Walter Kwok and the Kwok Family Foundation with the 2005 Humanitarian Award. The Kwok Foundation has graciously donated to our catch-up vaccination program in China. Their contribution has allowed the ALC to provide free hepatitis B vaccinations and educational materials for approximately 1200,000 students in their hometown of Zhongshan. Thanks to Mr. and Mrs. Kwok and “Mother” Kwok’s generous support, we are making substantial progress in the elimination of hepatitis B worldwide.

2004 Awards

On a warm sunny day, May 5th 2004, KQED public broadcasting company and the Union Bank of California named Dr. So one of the 6 Local Heroes for Asian Pacific American Heritage Month. The honorees, who were nominated by members of the community, were recognized for their exceptional dedication and contributions to the Bay Area through community activism and services to the community. Only those who demonstrated the highest level of strength and courage in their communities were selected for this prestigious accord. A profile of Dr. So as well as the other honorees were televised in conjunction with special programming on the Asian Pacific American experience throughout the month on May on KQED.

On June 26, 2004 the ALC was one of five recipients of the "Profiles of Excellence" Award for its contributions to the Bay Area. The Award is sponsored by the American Broadcasting Company San Francisco affiliate (ABC 7).

On May 18, 2004, Dr. Samuel So was appointed to the Lui Hac Minh Professorship in the School of Medicine. The Lui professorship was established in 2001 by the Providence Foundation Ltd. of Hong Kong at the request of its director, Arthur Lui, MD. The namesake of the new professorship, Lourenco Lui, the father of Dr. Lui, died of liver cancer in 1990. Dr. Samuel So is the first Asian American in twenty years to have been promoted to a full-professorship at Stanford University.

October 7, 2004 Dr. So received the Commendation for Commitment to Public Service from Stanford University

2003 Awards

On April 9, 2003 Dr. So received the Santiago Ramon y Cajal Award at the 2nd Annual National Minority Health Month Awards Dinner in Washington, D.C. This award recognizes organizations that have contributed outstanding research in the area of minority health.

The Jade Ribbon Campaign was recognized for its compassion and commitment in serving API communities by the Ally Award from the API Wellness Center in San Francisco on May 6th, 2003.

In May of 2003 the Stanford Asian American Activities Advisory Board awarded Dr. So for his contributions to the Asian American community at the 4th Annual Asian American Awards Banquet.

March 2, 2003 Dr. So was recognized for generous and caring support in the fight against cancer among our Chinese American Community by the Herald Cancer Association, Los Angeles

Recognitions by Legislators

2007 Dr. So received special congressional recognition for outstanding and invaluable service to the community sponsored by Michael Honda and Anna G. Eshoo, members of Congress.

2007 Dr. So was Commended in recognition of exemplary leadership at the ALC at Stanford University, and outstanding dedication and commitment to the health of the community by Liz Kniss, Supervisor of Santa Clara County.

2007 Dr. So was recognized for exemplary leadership and commitment as founder and director of the ALC at Stanford University to address the high incidence of hepatitis B and liver cancer in the APIA community and to eradicate cultural and ethnic disparities in health care access, service delivery and disease prevention by Betty T. Yee, California State Board of Equalization

2006, May 14-20 Proclamation by Gavin Newsom, Mayor of the city and county of San Francisco, Hepatitis B Awareness Week in San Francisco.

2005 Asian Liver Center and Dr. So were recognized for dedicated service to the families and communities affected by hepatitis B. Commendation for the Center’s work to promote heightened awareness about hepatitis B in San Francisco’s Asian Pacific American community by Mark Leno, California Assemblyman.

2004 Dr. So, the Jade Ribbon Campaign, and the Asian Liver Center received a Special Congressional Recognition for exemplary accomplishments and generous contributions to the Korean American community sponsored by Loretta Sanchez, member of Congress

2004, April 23 Dr. So was recognized for support and commitment to help the Philippines in its fight against liver cancer by Manuel M. Dayrit, MD, MSc, Secretary of the Department of Health, Philippines, and Roberto M. Paterno, PhD, Chairman, Philippine Cancer Society.

2003 Congressman Pete Stark Commended in Congressional Record the 2nd Annual ‘Youth Leadership Conference on Asian and Pacific Islander Health.’ Stark declared that this is a program that "should be emulated by many other organizations around the country."

2003 Jade Ribbon Campaign of the Asian Liver Center was recognized for hard work and dedication in promoting awareness of liver diseases among the Asian American population, and expanding social consciousness of health issues to the Asian community and all Californians.

Last Updated: March 4, 2008