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U Ba Than

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Updated : September 2026

Saya U Ba Than

  • Matriculated from St. John’s Dio in 1947 and won Collegiate Scholarship
  • Gold medal in 1949 for Highest Marks in I. Sc. (Combined); Highest overall; Highest for Pure Science
  • B.Sc (Special) in Mechanical Engineering from Imperial College
  • Joined RU Faculty of Engineering as Assistant Lecturer
  • M.Sc in Mechanical Engineering from Imperial College
  • Promoted to Lecturer
  • Retired as Professor and Head, Mechanical Engineering
  • Helped establish the Engineering Library
  • Early Supporter of HMEE (History of Myanmar Engineering Education); hosted inaugural meeting; donated photo albums to HMEE and MES
  • Soon Kyway on his birthday; invited former colleagues and students
  • Passed away soon after his 94th birthday

Family

  • Father : U Chan Sein passed away around 60
  • Mother : Daw Cheng Kim lived to be 94; started the elite 90+ club
  • Brothers : Tin U, Ba Than, Myo Tint, Tin Htoon, Myo Min, Thaung Lwin
  • Sisters : Ruby / Win Hlaing, Betty / Myint Thwe, Cho Cho Hlaing
  • Spouse : Emerald / Mya Mya
  • Son : Ye Than
  • DIL : Lwin Mar Oo
  • Grandchildren : Aung Myo Myint, Ei Khine
U Ba Than and family
Ba Than, Myo Tint, Myo Min, Thaung Lwin, Tin Htoon, Tin U
U Tin Htoon, U Tin U, U Ba Than, U Thaung Lwin, Dr. Myo Tint
U Tin U, Ruby, Father U Chan Sein, Betty
With Relatives

Six Siblings

Six Siblings
  • U Ba Than (Scholarship Winner in 1947, Gold Medalist for I.Sc in 1949, Alumnus of Imperial College, Retd. Prof. of Mech. Engg) — GBNF
  • Dr. Daw Win Hlaing (Ruby)
  • Daw Myint Thwe (Betty, B.Com, Spouse of Dr. F Ba Hli) — GBNF
  • Dr. Myo Tint (3rd in Burma in 1952, RUBC Captain) — GBNF
  • U Tin Htoon (A60, RUBC Captain, ARAE Champion, SEAP Silver Medalist in Yachting)
  • U Myo Min (1st in I.Com & B.Com, Chartered Acct, UCC Co-founder)
  • U Thaung Lwin (Scholarship Winner in 1960, First in EC66, RUBC Captain)
  • Daw Cho Cho Hlaing (CRO, German Diploma)

Yahan Khan

Yahan Khan

Birthday Presents

  • Photo Album for 90th birthday by Tin Htoon & Htaik San
  • Photo Cards for several birthdays by Tin Htoon & family
With 90th Birthday Present (Photo Album)
Young U Ba Than
Birthday Soon Kyway

Garawa

  • Pay respect to his saya U Ba Toke
  • His former students (eg. 69ers) pay respect to Saya U Ba Than
At Saya Pu Zaw Pwe with Sayagyi U Ba Toke
With former students, who came to pay respect
At Winner Inn

Dana

  • He donated his Garawa money to selected charities.
  • On one occasion, he donated to ten charities.
Double Dana : Donated Garawa money to selected Charities
Partial List of Donations

Medical Checkup in Singapore

  • He visited Singapore for medical checkup
In Singapore for medical check up

Young & Old

  • Photos of U Tin U and U Ba Than
U Tin U & U Ba Than

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