Update : December 10, 2021
Sayagyis
- U Pe Maung Tin
First native Principal of Rangoon College - Dr. Htin Aung
First native Rector of University of Rangoon - U Ba Hli
First native Dean of Engineering, University of Rangoon - Dr. Mya Tu
Founder/Director of Burma Medical Research Institute - Dr. Chit Swe
Founder/Director of UCC - …
Early Burmese Scholars in the UK
- Dr. Hla Myint
Economics - Dr. Tha Hla
Geology - Dr. Maung Maung Kha
Meteorological Physics - …
Recipients of the Twinning Program
- Dr. Aung Gyi
BS, MS from MIT - U Min Wun
BS from MIT, MS from Cornell - U Maung Maung Than
BS from Clemson, MS from Lowell - U Khin Aung Kyi
BS, MS from MIT - U Aung Khin
BS, MS from Lehigh - U Sein Hlaing
MS from MIT - U Tin Swe
MS from Michigan - U Sein Win
BS, MS from Michigan - …
Founders of Khit San Sar Pay
- Theikpan Maung Wa
ICS U Sein Tin - Zawgyi
U Thein Han - Minthuwun
U Wun
There were the early students at the then newly established “Burmese Department” at the University of Rangoon (per request of Sayagyi U Pe Maung Tin, Pali and Burmese Scholar).
Founders of UCC
- Dr. Chit Swe
Founder Director - U Soe Paing
- U Myo Min
- U Ko Ko Lay
Sayadaws
Early Burmese Sayadaws in the UK
- U Thithila
- Dr. Rewata Dhamma
Early Burmese Sayadaws in the USA
- U Silanandabhivamsa
Dhammananda Vihara, Northern California - Penang Sayadaw
Southern California - U Kelasa
East Coast
Early Non-Burmese Sayadaws in Burma
- U Lokanatha
Former Chemist in the USA
Italian Buddhist Monk - Ashin Ananda
Formerly Reverend F. Lustig
Buddhist Archbishop of Latvia
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