Biography:Susan L. Solomon

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Short description: American executive and lawyer (1951–2022)
Susan L. Solomon
Susan L. Solomon Philanthropy Summit 2016 00.47.jpg
Solomon speaking in 2016
BornAugust 23, 1951
Brooklyn, New York City , New York, U.S.
DiedSeptember 8, 2022 (age 71)
Amagansett, New York, US

Susan Lynn Solomon (August 23, 1951 – September 8, 2022) was an American executive and lawyer. She was the chief executive officer and co-founder of the New York Stem Cell Foundation (NYSCF).[1]

Early life

Solomon was born in Brooklyn on August 23, 1951.[2] Her father, Seymour Solomon, was the co-founder of Vanguard Records alongside his brother, Maynard;[2][3] her mother, Ruth (Katz), was a pianist and worked as a manager of concert musicians.[2] Solomon attended the Fieldston School. She then studied history at New York University, graduating with a bachelor's degree in 1975. Three years later, she obtained a Juris Doctor from Rutgers University School of Law,[4] where she was an editor of the Law Review.[5]

Career

Solomon started her career as an attorney at Debevoise & Plimpton,[6] and worked in the legal profession until 1981.[2] She subsequently held executive positions at MacAndrews & Forbes and APAX (formerly MMG Patricof and Co.). She was the founder and President of Sony Worldwide Networks,[7] the chairman and CEO of Lancit Media Productions,[2] an Emmy award-winning television production company, and then served as the founding CEO of Sotheby's website[8] prior to founding her own strategic management consulting firm Solomon Partners LLC in 2000.[2]

Solomon was a founding Board member of the Global Alliance for iPSC Therapies (GAiT) and New Yorkers for the Advancement of Medical Research (NYAMR). She served on the Board of the College Diabetes Network[9] and was a board member for the Centre for Commercialization of Regenerative Medicine.[10] She also served on the board of directors of the Regional Plan Association of New York,[11] where she was a member of the nominating and governance committee. She previously sat on the strategic planning committee for the Empire State Stem Cell Board.[12]

NYSCF

Solomon co-founded NYSCF in 2005. She had earlier started work as a health-care advocate in 1992, when her son was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes.[13] As a result of her son's diagnosis and then her mother's death from cancer in 2004, she sought to find a way in which the most advanced medical research could translate more quickly into cures. In conversations with clinicians and scientists, Solomon identified stem cells as the most promising way to address unmet patient needs.[14]

At the time of her death, NYSCF was one of the biggest nonprofits dedicated to stem cell research, employing 45 scientists at their Research Institute in Manhattan and funding an additional 75 scientists around the world.[15]

Personal life

Solomon married her first husband, Gary Hirsh, in 1968. Together, they had one son. They divorced and she later married Paul Goldberger in 1980. They remained married until her death, and had two children.[2]

Solomon died on September 8, 2022, at her home in Amagansett, New York. She was 71, and suffered from ovarian cancer prior to her death.[2]

Awards

  • Living Landmark Honoree, New York Landmarks Conservancy, 2015[16]
  • Stem Cell Action Leadership Award, Genetics Policy Institute, 2012[17]
  • New York State Women of Excellence Award 2008[12]
  • Triumph Award, The Brooke Ellison Foundation, 2008[18]

Publications

Articles

  • "Institutional Report Cards for Gender Equality: Lessons Learned from Benchmarking Efforts for Women in STEM." Cell Stem Cell (September 9, 2019).[19]
  • "Automated, high-throughput derivation, characterization and differentiation of induced pluripotent stem cells." Nature Methods (August 3, 2015).[20]
  • "Cell Therapy Worldwide: An Incipient Revolution." Regenerative Medicine (March 1, 2015).[21]
  • "7 Actionable Strategies For Advancing Women in Science, Engineering, and Medicine." Cell Stem Cell (March 5, 2015).[22]
  • "Human Oocytes Reprogram Adult Somatic Nuclei to Diploid Pluripotent Stem Cells." Nature (April 28, 2014).[23]
  • "Twenty years of the International Society for Cellular Therapies: the past, present and future of cellular therapy clinical development." Cytotherapy (April 14, 2014).[24]
  • "The New York Stem Cell Foundation. Interview with Susan Solomon." Regenerative Medicine (November 2012).[25]
  • "The New York Stem Cell Foundation: Accelerating Cures Through Stem Cell Research." Stem Cells Translational Medicine (April 2012).[26]
  • "The sixth annual translational stem cell research conference of the New York Stem Cell Foundation." Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences (May 2012).[27]


  • Case Comment "Monty Python and the Lanham Act: In Search of the Moral Right." Rutgers Law Review (Winter 1977) 3(2).[28]

Editorials

  • "Raising the Standards of Stem Cell Line Quality." Nature Cell Biology (March 31, 2016).[29]
  • "Banking on iPSC—Is it Doable and is it Worthwhile". Stem Cell Research and Reviews (December 17, 2014).[30]
  • "#StemCells: Education, Innovation, and Outreach." Cell Stem Cell: Voices (November 7, 2013).[31]
  • "The New Nonprofit: A Model for Innovation Across Sectors." Smart Assets: The Philanthropy New York Blog (March 14, 2013).[32]
  • "Stem Cell Research: Science, Not Politics." The Huffington Post (September 21, 2010).[33]
  • "Opinion: Science Shoved Aside in Stem Cell Ruling." AOL News (August 25, 2010).[34]
  • "Opportunity for Excellence: The Critical Role of State Programs in the New Federal Landscape." The Huffington Post (June 12, 2009).[35]
  • "Patients Before Politics: Putting Science First." The Huffington Post (March 9, 2009).[36]
  • "The Stem Cell Wars Are Not Over." The Huffington Post (November 30, 2007).[37]
  • "After Bush's Veto, What is Next for Stem Cell Research?" The Huffington Post (June 20, 2007).[38]
  • "Spitzer Shows Leadership in Stem Cell Research." Times Union (February 18, 2007).[39]
  • "Today's Stem Cell Bill: A Politically Expedient Approach." The Huffington Post (July 18, 2006).[40]

References

  1. ↑ "Susan L. Solomon (Chief Executive Officer)". The New York Stem Cell Foundation. http://nyscf.org/about-us/board-of-directors/item/228-susan-l-solomon-chief-executive-officer. Retrieved February 7, 2013. 
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7 Roberts, Sam (September 13, 2022). "Susan L. Solomon, Crusader for Stem Cell Research, Dies at 71". The New York Times. https://www.nytimes.com/2022/09/13/health/susan-l-solomon-dead.html. 
  3. ↑ Sugarman, Jacob (June 17, 2012). "Susan Solomon". Flatt Magazine. http://flattmag.com/susan-solomon/. Retrieved February 25, 2013. 
  4. ↑ "Susan Solomon & The New York Stem Cell Foundation". New York Social Diary. http://www.newyorksocialdiary.com/node/4359. Retrieved February 7, 2013. 
  5. ↑ "Editorial Board 1977–1978". Rutgers Law Review. http://rutgerslawreview.com/wp-content/uploads/archive/masthead/7778.pdf. 
  6. ↑ "Susan L. Solomon". HuffPost. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/susan-l-solomon. Retrieved February 7, 2013. 
  7. ↑ "SW's Solomon tapped by Sony". Broadcasting & Cable 126 (35): 43. August 19, 1996. 
  8. ↑ Pristin, Terry (January 20, 1999). "Sotheby's Plans Online Auctions". The New York Times. http://partners.nytimes.com/library/tech/99/01/biztech/articles/20sothebys.html. Retrieved February 25, 2013. 
  9. ↑ "CDN Board of Directors | College Diabetes Network". https://collegediabetesnetwork.org/board. 
  10. ↑ "Past Board Members". Centre for Commercialization of Regenerative Medicine. November 20, 2020. https://www.ccrm.ca/category/board-of-directors/past-board-members/. 
  11. ↑ "Regional Plan Association Mourns Loss of Board Member Susan L. Solomon". Regional Plan Association. https://rpa.org/latest/news-release/susan-l-solomon-passing. 
  12. ↑ 12.0 12.1 "Susan Solomon". College Diabetes Network. https://collegediabetesnetwork.org/susan-solomon. 
  13. ↑ Weaver, Robin (October 25, 2009). "Woman Around Town: Susan Solomon— Passion for a Cause". Woman Around Town. http://www.womanaroundtown.com/locations/new-york/woman-around-town-susan-solomon-passion-for-a-cause. Retrieved February 25, 2013. 
  14. ↑ Solomon, Susan (2012). "The New York Stem Cell Foundation". Regenerative Medicine 7 (6s): 117–119. doi:10.2217/rme.12.92. PMID 23210823. 
  15. ↑ Wolfe, Alexandra (February 5, 2016). "Susan L. Solomon's Stem-Cell Research Quest" (in en-US). The Wall Street Journal. https://www.wsj.com/articles/susan-l-solomons-stem-cell-research-quest-1454699397. 
  16. ↑ "Living Landmarks Celebration: Living Landmarks Honoree List". The New York Landmarks Conservancy. http://www.nylandmarks.org/events/living_landmarks_gala/honoree_list/. 
  17. ↑ "GPI 2012 'Stem Cell Action Award' Honorees Announced". World Stem Cell Summit. September 18, 2012. http://www.worldstemcellsummit.com/gpi-2012-stem-cell-action-award-honorees-announced. Retrieved February 7, 2013. 
  18. ↑ "Susan L. Solomon". Centre for Commercialization of Regenerative Medicine. September 28, 2013. https://www.ccrm.ca/susan-l-solomon/. 
  19. ↑ Beeler, Whitney H.; Smith-Doody, Kristin A.; Ha, Richard; Aiyar, Raeka S.; Schwarzbach, Elizabeth; Solomon, Susan L.; Jagsi, Reshma (September 5, 2019). "Institutional Report Cards for Gender Equality: Lessons Learned from Benchmarking Efforts for Women in STEM". Cell Stem Cell 25 (3): 306–310. doi:10.1016/j.stem.2019.08.010. PMID 31491394. https://www.cell.com/cell-stem-cell/pdf/S1934-5909(19)30345-5.pdf. Retrieved September 13, 2022. 
  20. ↑ Paull, Daniel; Sevilla, Ana; Zhou, Hongyan; Hahn, Aana Kim; Kim, Hesed; Napolitano, Christopher; Tsankov, Alexander; Shang, Linshan et al. (August 3, 2015). "Automated, high-throughput derivation, characterization and differentiation of induced pluripotent stem cells". Nature Methods 12 (9): 885–892. doi:10.1038/nmeth.3507. PMID 26237226. https://www.nature.com/articles/nmeth.3507. Retrieved September 13, 2022. 
  21. ↑ Rao, Mahendra; Mason, Chris; Solomon, Susan (April 2, 2015). "Cell therapy worldwide: an incipient revolution". Future Medicine 10 (2): 181–191. doi:10.2217/rme.14.80. PMID 25835482. https://www.futuremedicine.com/doi/10.2217/rme.14.80. Retrieved September 13, 2022. 
  22. ↑ Smith, Kristin A. et al. (March 5, 2015). "Seven actionable strategies for advancing women in science, engineering, and medicine". Cell Stem Cell 16 (3): 221–224. doi:10.1016/j.stem.2015.02.012. PMID 25748929. 
  23. ↑ Yamada, Mitsutoshi; Johannesson, Bjarki; Sagi, Ido; Burnett, Lisa Cole; Kort, Daniel H.; Prosser, Robert W.; Paull, Daniel; Nestor, Michael W. et al. (April 28, 2014). "Human oocytes reprogram adult somatic nuclei of a type 1 diabetic to diploid pluripotent stem cells". Nature 510 (7506): 533–536. doi:10.1038/nature13287. PMID 24776804. Bibcode: 2014Natur.510..533Y. https://www.nature.com/articles/nature13287. Retrieved September 13, 2022. 
  24. ↑ Abbott, Stewart; MacKay, Geoff; Durdy, Matthew; Solomon, Susan; Zylberberg, Claudia (April 1, 2014). "Twenty years of the International Society for Cellular Therapies: the past, present and future of cellular therapy clinical development". Cytotherapy 16 (4): S112–S119. doi:10.1016/j.jcyt.2014.01.001. PMID 24629796. https://www.isct-cytotherapy.org/article/S1465-3249(14)00005-X/fulltext. Retrieved September 13, 2022. 
  25. ↑ Solomon, S. (November 2012). "The New York Stem Cell Foundation. Interview with Susan Solomon". Regenerative Medicine 7 (6 Suppl): 117–119. doi:10.2217/rme.12.92. PMID 23210823. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/23210823/. Retrieved September 13, 2022. 
  26. ↑ Solomon, S. L. (April 2012). "The New York Stem Cell Foundation: Accelerating Cures Through Stem Cell Research". Stem Cells Translational Medicine 1 (4): 263–265. doi:10.5966/sctm.2012-0019. PMID 23197805. 
  27. ↑ Marshall, Caroline; Hua, Haiqing; Shang, Linshan; Ding, Bi-Sen; Zito, Giovanni; De Peppo, Giuseppe Maria; Wang, George Kai; Douvaras, Panagiotis et al. (March 28, 2012). "The Sixth Annual Translational Stem Cell Research Conference of the New York Stem Cell Foundation". Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences 1255 (1): 16–29. doi:10.1111/j.1749-6632.2012.06481.x. PMID 22458653. Bibcode: 2012NYASA1255...16M. https://nyaspubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1111/j.1749-6632.2012.06481.x. Retrieved September 13, 2022. 
  28. ↑ Solomon, Susan L. (1976). "Monty Python and the Lanham Act: In Search of the Moral Right". Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences 30 (2): 16–29. doi:10.1111/j.1749-6632.2012.06481.x. PMID 22458653. Bibcode: 2012NYASA1255...16M. https://nyaspubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1111/j.1749-6632.2012.06481.x. Retrieved September 13, 2022. 
  29. ↑ Yaffe, Michael P.; Noggle, Scott A.; Solomon, Susan L. (February 25, 2016). "Raising the standards of stem cell line quality". Nature Cell Biology 18 (3): 236–237. doi:10.1038/ncb3313. PMID 26911906. https://www.nature.com/articles/ncb3313. Retrieved September 13, 2022. 
  30. ↑ Solomon, S.; Pitossi, F.; Rao, M. S. (February 2015). "Banking on iPSC—Is it Doable and is it Worthwhile". Stem Cell Reviews and Reports 11 (1): 1–10. doi:10.1007/s12015-014-9574-4. PMID 25516409. 
  31. ↑ "#StemCells: Education, Innovation, and Outreach". Cell Stem Cell 13 (5): 517–519. November 7, 2013. doi:10.1016/j.stem.2013.10.014. PMID 24367811. https://www.cell.com/cell-stem-cell/pdf/S1934-5909(13)00460-8.pdf. Retrieved September 13, 2022. 
  32. ↑ Solomon, Susan L. (March 14, 2013). "The New Nonprofit: A Model for Innovation Across Sectors". Philanthropy New York. https://philanthropynewyork.org/news/new-nonprofit-model-innovation-across-sectors-0. 
  33. ↑ Solomon, Susan L. (September 22, 2010). "Stem Cell Research: Science, Not Politics". https://www.huffpost.com/entry/stem-cell-research-scienc_b_734769. 
  34. ↑ Solomon, Susan L. (August 25, 2010). "Opinion: Science Shoved Aside in Stem Cell Ruling". AOL. Archived from the original on December 8, 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20101208062148/http://www.aolnews.com/opinion/article/opinion-stem-cell-ruling-puts-politics-ahead-of-science/19606708. 
  35. ↑ Solomon, Susan L. (July 13, 2009). "Opportunity for Excellence: The Critical Role of State Programs in the New Federal Landscape". https://www.huffpost.com/entry/opportunity-for-excellenc_b_214770. 
  36. ↑ Solomon, Susan L. (April 9, 2009). "Patients Before Politics: Putting Science First". https://www.huffpost.com/entry/patients-before-politics_b_173084. 
  37. ↑ Solomon, Susan L. (November 30, 2007). "The Stem Cell Wars Are Not Over". https://www.huffpost.com/entry/the-stem-cell-wars-are-no_b_74802. 
  38. ↑ Solomon, Susan L. (June 20, 2007). "After Bush's Veto, What is Next for Stem Cell Research?". https://www.huffpost.com/entry/after-bushs-veto-what-is_b_52974. 
  39. ↑ Solomon, Susan (February 18, 2007). "Spitzer shows leadership in stem cell research". Times Union (Albany, New York): p. E1. ProQuest 266231064. https://www.proquest.com/docview/266231064. 
  40. ↑ Solomon, Susan L. (July 18, 2006). "Today's Stem Cell Bill: A Politically Expedient Approach". https://www.huffpost.com/entry/todays-stem-cell-bill-a-p_b_25330. 



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