Dr Chang

Victor's Birth

Nov 21, 1936

Victor Chang was born on the 21st of november 1936 in Shanghai, China. to father Aubrey Chang and mother May Lee. He was the eldest child in the family. He had a younger sister named frances and youner brother named anthony.

life of victor peter chang

Period: Nov 21, 1936 to Jul 4, 1991

Victor moved to Hong Kong

May 28, 1938

When Victor was only 2 him and his family moved to Hong Kong because Shanghai was invaded by the Japanese.

Victor's mother died

Apr 7, 1948

Victor Chang was only 12 when his mother, may lee, tragically died of breast cancer at the age of 33.

Victor Started school

Aug 1, 1950

Victor Chang went to school at Kowloon Tong Primary School, Hong Kong. He went to this school for all of his primary education. Then he attended St Paul's College for the first years of his secondary education.

Victor migrated to Australia

Jun 7, 1953

At 17 Victor Chang migrated to sydney where he continued his secondary education at The Christian Brothers College, Lewisham, Sydney.

Victor finished High school

Aug 25, 1953

victor spent 2 years at Christian Brother's High School in Lewisham, Sydney.

Victor graduated in University

Jan 20, 1962

Victor graduated in the university of sydney with a bachelor of medicine and a bachelor of surgery.

Victor's first year Resident Medical Officer at St Vincent's hospital

Feb 1, 1963

Victor started working at St vincent's hospital in sydney after graduation.

Victor had training in England

Sep 1, 1965

Dr Chang met Dr Shanahan a heart surgeon at st vincent's. Dr Shanahan sent Dr Chang to England to train as a heart surgeon.

Victor got Married

Apr 20, 1968

Victor was married to an english lady named Ann Simons when he was in Londan. They had 2 sons and 1 daughter.

Back to Sydney

Jan 1, 1972

Victor brought his family back to Sydney.

Victor Obtained the Fellowship of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons

Nov 8, 1973

Victor obtained the Fellowship of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons. (FRACS)

Victor takes visits to China

Aug 2, 1977

Victor went to china for the 1st time in 30 years. He took regualar visits to china where he helped with the patients over there mostly for free. He also lectured frequently in china, singapore, malaysia and hong kong.

Victor did research

Jul 1, 1980

Dr Chang did research on the artificial heart. and found a type of drug that would make the heart transplant safer.

Honorable titles in China

Dec 1, 1983

Victor was appointed as the honorary director of heart, lung and blood vessel research-institute, Quandong Provincial People Hospital, China.

Director of St Vincent's hospital Heart Transplant unit

Dec 1, 1983

Dr Chang was appointed Director of St Vincent's hospital 1st Heart Transplant unit in Sydney.

Australia's youngest heart transplant recipient

Apr 8, 1984

Fiona Coote was australia's youngest heart transplant recipient and without Dr Chang she would not be alive today.Dr Chang gave her a heart transplant.

advance australia award

May 1, 1985

Victor Chang received the advance australia award.

Companion of the order of Australia

Jan 26, 1986

Victor chang was awarded the Companion of the order of Australia award.

Another heart transplant for Fionna Coote

Nov 10, 1986

On the 8th of April 1984 fiona had her first heart transplant then her body rejected the donors heart so she had another heart transplant in 1986. (don't know the exact month or day but her heart transplant was in 1986)

Victor's Death

Jul 4, 1991

Victor Chang was tragically robbed and murdered by a malaysian man.

Australian of the Century

Nov 20, 1999

Prime Minister John Howard announced victor chang Australian of the Century.