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$29.95 Medical Doctors –A Lasting Legacy medallion cover
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Professor Fred Hollows AC (1929–1993) was an ophthalmologist
who championed the right of all people to high-quality eye
care. Hollows helped set up the Aboriginal Medical Service
in Sydney and arranged for teams to travel throughout the
country to treat trachoma. He was also responsible for training
doctors to treat diseases of the eye in Africa. He was Australian
of the Year in 1990.
Dr Victor Chang AC, (1936–1991) was a cardiac surgeon
responsible for establishing Australia’s National Heart
Transplant Program. Chang pioneered the development of an
artifi cial heart valve and in 1986 was appointed a Companion
of the Order of Australia for his “service to international
relations between Australia and China and to medical science”.
Professor Chris O’Brien AO (1952–2009) was a head and neck
surgeon who pioneered integrated, comprehensive cancer
care. His work resulted in the establishment of the Chris
O’Brien Lifehouse at RPA, a cancer treatment and research
facility in Sydney.
Technical details
1720220
Maxicard set of five
Medical Doctors 10 April 2012
Issue date 10 April 2012
FDI withdrawal date 9 May 2012
1720126 Stamp pack
1720002
First day cover (gummed)
Denomination 5 x 60c
Stamp and Simone Sakinofsky,
product design Australia Post Design Studio
Printer (s/a) McKellar Renown (Pemara)
Paper (s/a) Tullis Russell (40080 WKI KU s/a)
Printing process Lithography
Stamp size 26mm x 37.5mm
Perforations 14.6 x 13.86
Sheet layout Modules of 50 / no design x fi ve
National postmark Healesville, Vic 3777
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