Professor Magdi Yacoub ''A world famous heart surgeon''

Professor Magdi Yacoub is a world-famous heart surgeon. He was born in Egypt in Belbis in 1935. When his aunt died of a heart problem, he decided to be a heart surgeon. In the early 1980s, he was part of the team which did the first British heart transplant operation. Yacoub continued to research new treatments. Recently, he was part of the team which made new heart parts from human cells. If you ask why he continues to work in his 70s, he will say that he believes he can make a difference to people's lives. 

For this reason, he works for a charity in Africa which helps children with heart problems. He performs operations free of charge. He always operates on very young children. In fact, he is a great man.