Victor Chang, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Victor Chang

Australian doctor

Date of Birth: 21-Nov-1936

Place of Birth: Shanghai, China

Date of Death: 04-Jul-1991

Profession: surgeon, cardiac surgeon

Nationality: Australia

Zodiac Sign: Scorpio

Victor Peter Chang, AC (born Chang Yam Him; 21 November 1936 – 4 July 1991), was an Australian cardiac surgeon and a pioneer of modern heart transplantation.
After completing his medical studies at the University of Sydney and working in St Vincent's Hospital, he trained in the United Kingdom and the United States as a surgeon before returning to Australia.
In St Vincent's Hospital, he helped establish the National Cardiac Transplant Unit, the country's leading centre for heart and lung transplants.
Chang's team had a high success rate in performing heart transplantations and he pioneered the development of an artificial heart valve.In 1984, Chang founded the Victor Chang Foundation in order to grant funds in two specific areas that he felt passionate about: Education and innovation in the fields of cardiology and cardiothoracic surgery.
The Foundation continues today under the leadership of his daughter Vanessa Chang. In 1986, he was appointed a Companion of the Order of Australia for his "service to international relations between Australia and China and to medical science".
In 1991, Chang died after being shot in a failed extortion attempt against him.
His legacy includes the creation of the Victor Chang Cardiac Research Institute, being voted Australian of the Century at the People's Choice Awards, and the establishment of the Victor Chang Lowy Packer Building at St Vincent's Hospital.