Class of 1959

by Hla Min & U Aye (M62)

Updated : Apr 2026

Architecture

Dr. Lwin Aung (A59)

• Former Professor of Architecture
• Retired as Pro-Rector of YTU
• Became monk after retirement and spent several vassa.

U Bo Gyi (A59, GBNF)

• Assisted Saya Mr. O Nagler for the design of the RU Recreation Center.
• Pianist
• Modeling expert
• Co-founder of Architects Incorporated.
• After Nationalization, moved to PWD.
• Architect of Daw Khin Kyi Mausoleum.
• Became monk after retirement from PWD.

Civil

U Kyaw Sein (Bran Dev, C59)

• EE Irrigation (Sedawgyi project).
• RU team forward. From Mandalay. Prome hall.

U Htay Aung (C59)

• Prome hall soccer forward.
  He was transferred from Tagaung hall.

U Hla Baw (C59)

• Prome hall S& R President

Mechanical

Saya U San Tun (M59, GBNF)

• Saya U San Tun (Sain Fone Wong) graduated with B.Sc. in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Rangoon in 1959. He passed with distinctions and won a Gold Medalist. At the convocation, he met Dorothy Tham (a female Gold Medalist from a different faculty). They became friends and later tied the knot.
• He joined the Mechanical Engineering Department as an Assistant Lecturer.
• He was awarded a States Scholarship to pursue graduate studies at MIT, USA. He received Masters from MIT, USA in 1962.
• Upon his return, he taught at BIT and also served as a Hall Tutor.
• He was promoted to Lecturer in 1964. He headed the Automobile Engineering (Sub-department of the Mechanical Engineering)
• He relocated to California, USA in 1968.
• From 1968 – 1974 he worked as a Contract Engineer, Cone Company, Burlingame, California
• 1974 – 1999 Bechtel Corporation, San Francisco, California (Retired in August 1999 after 25 years service).
• Saya served as President of BEA. He succeeded Saya U Htin Paw (EE58, GBNF)
• Saya passed away in California on December 12, 2025 at 10:30 am

U Tin Hlaing (M59, GBNF)

• Joined the Faculty as Assistant Lecturer
• MS from Purdue University.
• Promoted to Lecturer.
• Head of Agricultural Engineering (Sub-department of Mechanical Engineering)
• Manager of All Universities and Institutes Hockey Team.
• Played Tennis and Soccer
• Passed away untimely since he could not get access to the Dialysis Machines at BMH and also could not get Passport and Visa in time to have medical treatment abroad.

U Tin Htway (M59)

• Co-founder of BASES

U Tin Win (M59, Bei, Bago)

• Assistant Lecturer
• Left to run family business

M. Krishna (M59)

• Assistant Lecturer
• Moved to India and later to USA.
• Attended SPZP-2000.

U Ohn Khin (M59, GBNF)

• Lt Col. DI (Retired)
• MD TC1
• Tagaung hall.

U Win Tin (M59, GBNF)

• BG DI (Retired)
• Minister for Finance and Revenue
• Minister for Post and Telecoms
• Ramanya hall.

U Hla Aye (M59, GBNF)

• EE Irrigation
• Later FAO/UN Project Engineer in Laos.
• RU football team Captain.
• Prome hall and Moulmein district volleyball team Captain

U Hla Thein (M59, GBNF)

• Air Force
• Later DyCE EPC

U Hla Myint (M59, GBNF)

• Dy CE. Burma Railways

U Tin Hla (M59)

• Need info

U Win Aung (Malcom Beal, M59)

• Retired Dy CE, Burma Railways

U Mya Than (M59, GBNF)

• High Jump (Burma Record Holder)
• Retired from AMD

Electrical

Dr. Ba Lwin (EE59)

• Senior saya

U Myo Kyi (EE59)

• Senior saya
• Patron of Alumni Association
• Provided lists of EE sayas and sayamas

Dr. Chris Lee (L Tin Htun, USA)

• Retired from NASA
• Past President of BASES

U Soe Aung (EE59)

• Maj. DI (Retired)
• Director EPC.
• He was from Tagaung hall.

Chemical

U Khin Maung Lin (Ch59, GBNF)

• Lt. Col. DI (Retired)
• MD, Paper and Chemical Corp.
  
• U Win Myint (Ch59)
• U Mg Mg Sein (Ch59)
• U Khin Zaw (Wong Koon Sha, Ch59)
• U Mg Than (Jack Min Tham, Ch59) : Distinction
• U Sein Win (Ch59)
• Siong Yam (Ch59) : Distinction

Metallurgy

U Aung Hla Tun (Met59, GBNF)

• Retired as Associate Professor
• National Literary Awar Winner
• Chief Editor, RIT Annual Magazines
• Lead Author, HMEE Book

U Khin Mg Thein (Met59, GBNF)

• Minister for Finance and Planning
• Minister for Energy
• He was from Amara hall.

U Nyunt Thein (Met59)

• Maj. DI (Retired)

Mining

U Khin Mg Aye (Min59)

• Retired Min of Mines

U Aung Than (Min59)

• Hall tutor F Hall (1961 – 62)
• MD, Mines Corp, Ministry of mines

U Nyan Lin (Min59)

• Lecturer, GTI Insein
• Later MD mines Corp, Min of Mines
• Tagaung hall soccer Captain & Goalkeeper.

Public Health

U Tin Ohn (Public Health ‘59)

• Need info