Thanks to TOKM (Dr. Thane Oke Kyaw Myint) and VNW (Dr. Victor Nyunt Wai) for their input and feedback.

Dr. Mya Tu

• Dr. Mya Tu founded Burma Medical Research Institute (BMRI).
  BMRI later became Directorate of Medical Research (DMR).
  DMR had branches in Upper and Lower Burma.
• He served as Director General.
• [Per VNW] : Saya was a physiologist.
• [Per TOKM] : He and his spouse compiled a directory of medical professionals in Burma.
• He passed away at the age of 91 in Australia.
• Dr. Thein Htut and Dr. Thane Oke Kyaw Myint gave eulogies at Saya’s service.

Dr. Aung Than Ba Tu (ATBT)

• He succeeded Dr. Mya Tu.
• Saya requested UCC to give lectures on computing at BMRI.
  I was a Guest Lecturer.
• [Per VNW] : Dr. ATBT, around 90 years of age, is still active, giving talks and participating in the editorial team of a certain journal.

Dr. Khin Maung Tin

• Saya was in charge of the hospital for Rangoon University.
• He succeeded Dr. ATBT.
• [Per VNW] : DrKMT, who specialized in liver diseases passed away the earliest (heard it was a heart attack); survived by Dr Daw Htay Kyi, a TB specialist.

Dr. May May Yi

• I met Sayama at the Inlay Lu Ye Chun camp in the summer of 1965.
• She is a physiologist.
• She was Professor of Physiology at the Institute of Medicine.
• She became DG at BMRI.

Dr. Than Shwe

• Dr. Than Shwe was a microbiologist.
• After retirement, he moved to USA.
• He stays active by guiding high school students for their SAT tests.
  

Dr. Paing Soe

• He matriculated from St. Paul’s High School in 1965.
• He was selected Lu Ye Chun.
• He was DG of DMR.
• He retired as Deputy Minister of Health.

Researchers

• Dr. Thein Toe (UK, GBNF)
• Dr. Cho Nwe Oo
• Dr. Khin Kyi Nyunt (GBNF)
• Dr. Khin Maung U (FDA, USA)
• Dr. Kyaw Min (Retired as Acting DG)