Magdi Yacoub By shaimaa diaa Nov 16, 1935 born in Belbis, Ashraqya, Egypt Feb 10, 1957 studied at Cairo University and qualified as a doctor Jul 24, 1974 performed the first open heart surgery in Nigeria Dec 16, 1983 performed the UK's first heart and lung transplant at Harefield Feb 10, 1988 Bradshaw Lecture, Royal College of Physicians Mar 20, 1995 founded the UK charity Chain of Hope May 13, 2001 The Cleveland Clinic Foundation Heart Failure Summit Sep 23, 2006 had a house named after him at The Petchey Academy Nov 5, 2006 European Society of Cardiology Gold Medal Mar 10, 2011 Order of the Nile for science and humanity Feb 27, 2014 awarded the Order of Merit by HM The Queen