Dr. Du was born in Vietnam and came to Canada in 1962. A very successful pediatrician in Winnipeg, for more than 30 years, he also made regular trips to the North to serve the people of Cross Lake and Norway House.
Dr. Du is the President of the Winnipeg Chinese Cultural and Community Centre. He chaired the 50th anniversary of the Chinese Exclusive Act which was repealed in 1947. He was instrumental in having a sculpture commissioned to commemorate the Chinese railway workers. The sculpture was unveiled in June 1998 and is situated in the Leo Mol Garden in Assiniboine Park. Dr. Du initiated, and was successful, in the donation of Pandas for a six month exhibition in Winnipeg in 1989. He has given his time to serve on the boards of a multitude of community organizations.
Dr. Du received the Order of Canada in 1985, and has been recognized numerous times with other awards.
