Google honored Dr. Victor Chang, a pioneer of modern cardiovascular surgery and transplants, with a Doodle on what would have been his 87th birthday. Dr. Chang was murdered at age 54 after a failed extortion attempt. His legacy shines brightly more than 30 years later: Medical professionals use some of his inventions, such as an artificial heart valve, to treat serious heart diseases.
Dr. Victor Chang and his wife, Ann Simmons, shared three children: Vanessa, Matthew, and Marcus.
Dr Chang and Ann Simmons met in 1966 at St Anthony’s Hospital in North Cheam, London. He was the emergency doctor on call when she was admitted after feeling unwell at a social function. The couple had an instant connection. They married and had three children: Vanessa, Matthew and Marcus.
Ann is a board member and active fundraiser for the Victor Chang Foundation. She states on the foundation’s website that her goal is to help continue the work of her late husband. She says: “My husband had great ambitions for his profession and for humanity and he also strove to be creative and innovative. His goal was to achieve great things in life and through this foundation. It is my honor, albeit with sadness, to help continue his work and preserve his legacy.”
Vanessa, the couple’s eldest daughter, described her father as someone who willingly shared knowledge. “He firmly believed that there was no benefit in keeping knowledge to yourself,” she said, according to The standard.
“From his own experience as a migrant, Dad identified with the challenges people faced when leaving their countries of origin, often without their families. His goal was to establish a supportive environment, making his[overseas trainees] transition as comfortable as possible,” Vanessa continued.
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Source: vcmp.edu.vn