Yahya Awang
Yang Berbahagia Tan Sri Dato' Dr. Yahya Awang | |
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Born |
[1] Muar, Johor | 7 September 1950
Known for |
Performing coronary artery bypass surgery on Mahathir Mohamad Performing the first heart transplant in Malaysia |
Medical career | |
Profession | Medical doctor |
Specialism |
Cardiothoracic surgery Heart transplantation |
Tan Sri Dato' Dr. Yahya bin Awang (born 7 September 1950) is a Malaysia cardiothoracic surgeon; born to the former state governor (Yang Di Pertua) of Pulau Pinang Malaysia (1981–1989), Tun Datuk Dr Haji Awang bin Hassan and Toh Puan Khadijah Abdul Rahman, sister of Tun Dr Ismail Abdul Rahman, the 2nd Deputy Prime Minister of Malaysia. [2]
He went on to help found and headed the National Heart Institute of Malaysia (Institut Jantung Negara) (IJN) in 1992 and in 1998 he performed the first heart transplant in Malaysia there.[3]
Honours and Awards
Honour of Malaysia
Malaysia : Commander of the Order of Loyalty to the Crown of Malaysia (P.S.M.) (2003)[4]
Awards
Malaysia : Merdeka Award (2013)
See also
- Tun Datuk Dr Haji Awang bin Hassan
- Tun Dr Mahathir bin Mohamad (health section)
- Muar : Notable and Famous Prominent Persons from Muar
References
- ↑ http://www.merdekaaward.my/Recipients/By-Year/2013/Tan-Sri-Dato%E2%80%99-Dr-Yahya-Awang.aspx. Missing or empty
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(help) - ↑ School of Medical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia|SEARCH 78|Tun Datuk Dr. Haji Awang bin Hassan |9 January 2007
- ↑ Monash University|Prominent alumni|Tan Sri Dato' Dr Yahya Bin Awang
- ↑ "Semakan Penerima Darjah Kebesaran, Bintang dan Pingat".
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