Chinese-born Australian cardiac surgeon (1936–1991)
Victor Chang
AC
Chang in 1987
Born
Chang Yam Him
(1936-11-21)21 November 1936
Shanghai, China
Died
4 July 1991(1991-07-04) (aged 54)
Sydney, Australia
Cause of death
Murder (ballistic trauma)
Nationality
Chinese and Australian
Other names
Victor Peter Chang
Education
University of Sydney
Years active
1960–1991
Known for
Pioneer of heart transplantation
Medical career
Profession
Heart surgeon
Institutions
St Vincent's Hospital
Sub-specialties
Cardiothoracic surgery Heart transplant
Research
Development of an artificial heart valve with the formation of Pacific Biomedical Enterprises in Singapore.
Awards
Companion of the Order of Australia
Victor Chang
Traditional Chinese
張任謙
Hanyu Pinyin
Zhāng Rènqiān
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu Pinyin
Zhāng Rènqiān
Yue: Cantonese
Jyutping
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Victor Peter ChangAC (born Chang Yam Him; 21 November 1936 – 4 July 1991) was a Chinese-born Australian cardiac surgeon and a pioneer of modern heart transplantation in Australia.
His murder in 1991 stunned Australia and is considered one of the most notorious in the country's history.[1][2] Chang was given a state funeral, and in 1999, he was voted Australian of the Century at the People's Choice Awards.[3][4][5]
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. At St Vincent's Hospital, he helped establish the National Cardiac Transplant Unit, the country's leading center 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.[6] 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".[3]
In 1991 Chang was murdered by two young men in a failed extortion attempt.[3] His legacy includes setting up the Victor Chang Foundation. Additionally, after his death, the Victor Chang Cardiac Research Institute was created, and the Dr. Victor Chang Lowy Packer Building at St Vincent's Hospital was established.
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^Bath, Gemma (4 July 2022). "Dr. Victor Chang saved hundreds of lives. 31 years ago today, he was murdered". Mamamia. Retrieved 11 October 2022.
^ abcDoyle, Grant. "THE HEART OF THE MATTER". DIGITAL DONE WRITE. Retrieved 30 April 2021.
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^Verghis, Sharon (29 October 2009). "TIME: 50 Years in the South Pacific". Time. Archived from the original on 6 November 2009. Retrieved 9 November 2009.
^"Dr. Victor Chang's artificial heart valve Archived 24 March 2019 at the Wayback Machine". National Archives of Australia. Accessed 17 August 2009,.
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