Thomas Chang
Thomas Ming Swi Chang | |
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China | |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Occupation(s) | Physician, inventor, physiologist |
| Awards | Order of Canada |
Thomas Ming Swi Chang, OC (born 8 April 1933) is a Chinese-born Canadian inventor, physician, and physiologist.
While an undergraduate at
Faculty of Medicine at McGill University.[1]
In the late 1960s he discovered
blood substitute brought him to prominence in the 1980s and 1990s, earning him an Order of Canada.[3] The Canadian Academy of Health Sciences states, "Dr. Chang’s original ideas were years ahead of the modern era of nanotechnology, regenerative medicine, gene therapy, stem cell/cell therapy and blood substitutes. He was nominated twice for the Nobel Prize".[4]
In 2011, Dr. Chang was voted the winner of the Greatest McGillian contest organized by the McGill Alumni Association for McGill's 190th anniversary.[5]
References
- ^ a b Thomas Chang, Professor of Physiology | About McGill – McGill University. Mcgill.ca. Retrieved on 2012-05-25.
- ^ André Picard. The Red Blood Cell Man. McGill News Vol 76 – Number 4 – Winter 1996 – pp. 22–25
- ^ The Governor General of Canada > Honours > Recipients > Thomas Ming Swi Chang. Gg.ca. Retrieved on 2020-03-03.
- ^ Thomas Chang - Fellows Directory - Canadian Academy of Health Sciences (CAHS) Cahs-acss.ca. Retrieved on 2020-03-04.
- ^ www.medicine.mcgill.ca/artcell/votingresult.pdf. Copy of Daniel Chonchol article Publications.mcgill.ca (2011-12-07) and summary of results. Retrieved on 2020-03-03.
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