People Australia

Life Summary [details]

Alternative Names

• Chang, Yam Him

Birth

21 November, 1936
Shanghai, China

Death

4 July, 1991 (aged 54)
Mosman, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Cause of Death

shot

Cultural Heritage

Includes subject's nationality; their parents' nationality; the countries in which they spent a significant part of their childhood, and their self-identity.

• Chinese

Religious Influence

Includes the religion in which subjects were raised, have chosen themselves, attendance at religious schools and/or religious funeral rites; Atheism and Agnosticism have been included.

• Catholic

Education

• Belmore Boys' High School (Sydney)
• Christian Brothers' High School (Lewisham, Sydney)
• University of Sydney

Occupation

• cardiologist
• murder victim
• surgeon

Awards

• Companion of the Order of Australia

Legacies

• Victor Chang Cardiac Research Institute (St Vincent's Hospital, Sydney)
• Victor Chang Heart Institute and Research Centre (India)
• Victor Chang Science Building (Christian Brothers High School, Lewisham, Sydney)

Key Organisations

• Royal College of Surgeons (England)
• Royal Australasian College of Surgeons (Vic)
• American College of Surgeons
• Australia China Council

Workplaces

• St Vincent's Hospital (Sydney)