Description: (South African Surgeon and Laboratory Assistant to Cardiac Surgeon Christiaan Barnard)
Hamilton Naki, a skilled laboratory assistant, worked closely with renowned cardiac surgeon Christiaan Barnard in South Africa. Despite not having a formal medical background, Naki was known for his outstanding surgical skills and ability to educate medical students and doctors. He made notable contributions to the progress of organ transplant research in animal studies. After his passing, there was a dispute regarding his alleged involvement in the pioneering human-to-human heart transplant in 1967, underscoring challenges related to misinformation and media rectification delays.