victor chang By gerson fernandes Nov 21, 1936 Victor Chang was born Period: Nov 21, 1936 to Jul 4, 1991 victor chang May 28, 1938 Victor Moved to Hong Kong Apr 7, 1948 Victor Chang's mother died Aug 1, 1950 Victor Chang was Educated in Hong Kong Jun 7, 1953 Victor Migrated to Sydney, Australia Aug 25, 1953 Finished high school at Christian Brother's High School Jan 20, 1962 Victor Graduated University Feb 1, 1963 Victor's First year resident medical officer at St Vinecent's Hospital Sep 1, 1965 Victor Had training in England Apr 20, 1968 Victor was Married Ann Simmons when he was in London Jan 1, 1972 Victor and his family came back to Sydney Nov 8, 1973 Victor obtained the Fellowship of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons Aug 2, 1977 Victor visits to China for the first time in 3 decades Jul 1, 1980 Victor began research on producing an artificial heart valve Dec 1, 1983 Victor Chang was appointed Director of St Vincent's Hospital 1st heart transplant unit in Sydney. Dec 1, 1983 Victor was appointed as the Honorary Director of Heart, Lung and Blood Vessel Research-Institute, Quandong Provincial Peoples Hospital in China May 1, 1985 Victor Chang receives the Advance Australia Award Jan 1, 1986 victor performed the first heart-lung transplant in 1986 Jan 26, 1986 Victor received the Companion of the Order of Austrlia for the 'service to international relations between Australia and China and to medical science' Jul 4, 1991 Victor Chang died aged 54, he was tragically shot twice by 2 Malayasian men. His dead body was found just next to his car along the road