Biographical entry Chang, Victor (1936 - 1991)

Summary

Victor Chang was one of the world's leading cardiac surgeons and is best known for his outstanding work in heart transplantation. Chang spent most of his career at St Vincent's hospital in Sydney and travelled widely across Asia to train local surgeons in cardiac surgery procedures. Victor Chang was murdered during a suspected burglary in 1991, but his legacy lives on at the Victor Chang Cardiac Research Institute which was established in 1994.

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Events

1953

Life event - Migrated to Australia (Sydney) with family

1962

Education - Bachelor of Medicine (MB) and Bachelor of Surgery (BS) completed at the University of Sydney

1963 - 1967

Career position - Intern then Registrar in cardiothoracic surgery at St Vincent's Hospital, Sydney

c. 1968 -

Award - Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons (FRCS)

c. 1968 - c. 1972

Career position - Trained in Britain with a Fellowship in Surgery from the English and American College of Surgeons

1972 -

Career position - Returned to St Vincent's Hospital joining the cardiothoracic team

1982 -

Career position - Member of the Australia China Council

1984

Career position - Pioneered the National Heart Transplant Program, St Vincent's Hospital

1986

Award - Companion of the Order of Australia (AC)

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Published resources

Books

• Murray, James, Lifework: Heroes of Australian Health, Focus Publishing for [Medical Benefits Fund of Australia Ltd], Edgecliff, NSW, 1997, 160 pp. Details

Online Resources

• National Library of Australia, 'Chang, Victor', Trove, National Library of Australia and the Australian National Maritime Museum Darling Harbour, 2009, http://nla.gov.au/nla.party-459495. Details