Dr. Victor Chang

By Neave.McCusker

  • Chang was born

    Dr Victor Peter Chang was born on 21st of November in 1936, in Shanghai, China.

  • Victor's mothers passing

    In 1948 Victor's mother passed away from breast cancer.

  • The move to Australia

    Sometime in the1950s Victor and his little sister moved to Australia

  • Education

    Victor advanced from Sydney University with a Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery in 1962 and completed an internship at St Vincent’s Hospital in Sydney.

  • First heart transplant

    On this day Victor completed the first heart transplant

  • Chang's death

    The morning of this day Chang was murdered in Sydney, Australia, at the age of 54.

  • Australian of the century

    On this day Victor received the award of Australian of the century.