State Scholars

Early scholars who studied in the US

At the picnic following the SPZp-2000 Reunion dinner, Saya Dr. Yan Naing Lwin (Professor and Head of Physics Department, WIU, Macomb, Illinois, USA) gave me a printed copy of the list of Burmese state scholars studying in the US [as of December, 1954].

In addition to our sayas such as U Sein Hlaing, U Tin Swe, U Sein Win, U Win Kyaing, U Thit, the list contains

• Thein Wah (Civil)
• Maung Maung (Elec)
• Tin Nyunt (Chem), Yale
• Tin Hlyne (M), Columbia
• Htun Aung (ChE), Georgia Tech
• Thin Tu (C), Michigan
• Htun Thein (C), Michigan
• Tin Nyo (M), Michigan State
• Hla Hmi (Mn), Colorado
• Hla Gyaw (ChE), Brooklyn Poly
• Maung Maung Tun (ChE), Philadelphia Tex
• Tin Tun Aung (M), Brooklyn Poly
• Kyaw Win (M), Brooklyn Poly
• Ko Ko Lay (M), Carnegie Tech
• Mya Than Tun (Mech), Brooklyn Poly
• Maung Maung Thaung (M), Brooklyn Poly
• …