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by Hla Min

May 2026

Sayagyi U Ba Than

Retired Professor

Mechanical Engineering

  • Graduate of Imperial College, London University
  • Joined Faculty of Engineering, Rangoon University (RU) as Assistant Lecturer
  • Promoted to Lecturer and later Professor & Head of Department
  • Taught until retirement
U Ba Than

Pon Tu

  • Artist : Bagyee Myat Myo Myint
  • Archiver : Saya U Kyaw Sein (M65, GBNF)
  • Annotator : Saya U Tin Lin (ChE72)
  • Musical Video Creator : Saya U Aung Myaing (ChE72)
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Mech Engg Staff

Around 1990

  • Sayas, who were doing post graduate studies overseas, are not present in the Group Photo
  • Ten or more sayas are now GBNF

With U Ba Toke

His Saya

  • U Ba Than visited U Ba Toke at least once a year.
  • Pansy Thin sent a car to pick up Saya U Ba Than, Saya U Tin Htut and me at Winner Inn.
  • Sayagyi U Ba Toke passed away on December 2nd, 2020 — the day after RU Centennial, but a few days short of his Centennial birthday.
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With Family Members

Three Generations

  • Saya lost his spouse Daw Mya Mya and his eldest daughter.
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  • U Ye Than : son
  • Daw Lwin Mar Oo : daughter-in-law
  • Aung Myo Myint : grandson
  • Ei Khine : granddaughter
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With Dr. San Hla Aung

At Winner Inn

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With Dr. Myint Soe

Intermediate Exam, RU

  • In 1949, U Ba Than won Gold Medal for Highest Marks in Intermediate Exam among all Science & Arts students
  • U Myint Soe had Highest Marks in Intermediate Exams among Arts students.
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With 69ers

Annual Garawa

  • Before the pandemic, U Aung Min (M69) organized the Annual Visit around Saya’s birthday
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Birthday Soon Kwyay

  • Annual Birthday Soon Kyway at Yaw Sayadaw Kyaung
  • Saya invited colleagues, former students, relatives & friends
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Double Dana

  • Saya donated Garawa money back to selected Charities
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78th Birthday

Fell on Thursday

  • Sayagyi was born on Thursday, October 2nd, 1930
  • Several sayas and alumni organized a Birthday Celebration for Sayagyi
  • Maung Sein Win (Padeegone) composed a Garawa poem
  • Saya distributed his Memoirs to the attendees
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90th Birthday

Photo Album

  • U Tin Htoon (A60, younger brother) compiled a Photo Album
  • Ko Htaik San (Henry, M80) helped with the layout & presentation
  • Saya U Tin Htut (M60) offered to send the Photo Album via DHL
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Singapore

Medical Exam & Treatment

  • Saya visited Singapore for medical examination. He had a mole removed. His health was OK
  • Saya U Tu Myint, Daniel, Ko Tin Aung Win offered transportation & help
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Contributions

Engg Library

  • Dr. Maung Maung Kha (Interim Dean) requested Saya to help with the Engineering Library.

History of Myanmar Engineering Education

  • Saya hosted the meeting to jump start HMEE Project. He donated many photos.
  • He requested U Thaw Kaung (Chief Librarian, Universities’ Central Library) to provide Saya U Soe Paing & team to access the Archives.
  • He recorded the HMEE Interview of Saya U Tin U
HMEE Book

Six Brothers

  • U Tin U : Oldest & Most Senior Past Captain of RUBC, Past Captain of RGC
  • U Ba Than : Collegiate Scholarship Winner, RU Gold Medallist, RUBC Full Green
  • Dr. Myo Tint : 3rd in Burma in 1952, Past Captain & Gold of RUBC, Succumbed to Covid
  • U Tin Htoon (A60) : Past Captain & Gold of RUBC, ARAE Champion in 1958 & 1960, SEAP Silver Medalist in Yachting, Co-founder of Triple Gems Publication, Architect for Thiri Pyit Saya hotel in Pagan & Burmese Buddhist Temple in Singapore
  • U Myo Min : Gold medal in 1960 for Highest marks in I.Com, Gold medal in 1962 for Highest marks in B.Com(Acct), Chartered Accountant, Systems Analyst at IBM UK, Co-founder of UCC, Manager of Applications Division at UCC, Senior Lecturer at NTI, Principal at Seagate Technologies & Connors, RUBC Full Green, Passed Abhidhamma Thingyo exam
  • U Thaung Lwin (EC66) : Collegiate Scholarship winner, Top graduate, Past Captain & Gold of RUBC, Worked for IBM Burma, Moved to Singapore
Six Brothers