Google’s tribute to Dr Victor Chang

Google pays tribute to Dr Victor Chang

On the 21 November 1936 Dr. Chang was born in Shanghai. To celebrate what would have been Dr Chang’s 87th birthday, Google paid tribute to his life with one of its famous “Google Doodles”.

Google said:

Today’s Doodle celebrates Chinese Australian doctor Victor Chang, who was a pioneer in modern heart transplant surgery.

One of his most impactful contributions to medicine was the development of St. Vincent's artificial heart valve. It was significantly cheaper than previous models, making it globally accessible for use in lifesaving procedures.

As a testament to how impactful his medical advancements were, Dr. Chang was voted Australian of the Century at the People’s Choice Awards in 1999 and received Australia’s highest honour in 1986: the Companion of the Order of Australia.

Dr. Chang was passionate about sharing knowledge and skills to improve global healthcare. He created the Victor Chang Foundation in 1984. The Foundation awards grants to educate Southeast Asian surgeons in order to bring them to St. Vincent’s Hospital in Sydney to be trained in advanced cardiac surgery, particularly heart transplantation. Grants are also given to programs that explore innovation in cardiac surgery.

Thank you for your extraordinary work and for giving others the gift of life, Dr. Victor Chang.