'A Biography of Victor Chang' by Sakshi Kaushik

Born On: 21st or 25th of November, 1936 (his birth certificate was lost when traveling). Early Life: He was born in Shanghai. He moved to Hong Kong in 1938 and stayed there until 1940. He lived in Rangoon, Burma for a year then moved to Chung K'ing, China the following year. In 1946, Chang immigrated to Sydney, in Australia. Parents: Aubrey Chang, his father and May Lee, his mother were brought up in Australia. Victor Chang lived with his …

…the event of their death. Dr. Chang was named Australian of the year in 1985 for his contribution in the field of heart transplants. He was always trying to improve the existing techniques to make the risky operations much safer. He was designing an artificial heart as there were never enough donors to help the sick when needed. He was on the verge of completing the design of the artificial heart when he was shot dead.