Dr. Pe Nyun, U Khin Maung Wint, Dr. Pe Thein, U Tin U
RUBC crew at Independence Day Regatta
U Mya Maung (B. Com, Entrepreneur)
Mya Maung
Dr. Myo San / Freddie (SPHS63, Surgeon)
Freddie Ba San
U Myint Thin (M71)
Myint Thin
U Than Po (M75)
Composer
Zat Saya
Pianist
Pattala
Vocalist
Than Po
GBNF for the Class of 69
U Aung Min (M69) reported 146 entries in the GBNF list of the Class of 69. About 320 students entered the first ever 2nd BE. The list includes a few seniors who took sabbatical in their study and ended up as our classmates. Over 40% of our former classmates have passed away.
Four EC69ers have passed away :
U Kyaw Soe (DCA)
U Aung Thu Yein (Brownie, Schlumberger)
U Aung Thu Yein
U Chit Tin (MOGE)
U Chit Tin & Maung Kabar
U Oo Kyaw Hla (Canada)
Due to the decline of health, the 69ers chose to have two Golden Jubilees : the first in 2014 to celebrate the admission to RIT, and the second in December 2019 to celebrate the graduation of most members in 1969.
GBNF for the Class of 70
U Ohn Khine (M70) reported 151 entries in the GBNF list of the Class of 70.
Tommy Shwe, Cho Aye, Peter Pe and Thaung Sein (Steeve Kay) were among the Top Ten students from the class. They are now GBNF.
Tommy ShweSteeve Kay (Thaung Sein)Cho Aye
Over 450 students entered the first ever 1st BE.
GBNF from PPBRS
Most of my sayas and sayamas from PPBRS have passed away.
U Kyaw Zaw & Daw Khin Khin Aye
Among my PPBRS classmates, Myo Set (son of actor Tha Gaung Gyi) was the first to pass away. He perished in a car accident. Myint Sein (Veda) and Myat Hla Sein (Movie Tech) are among the recent GBNF from PPBRS.
Myat Hla Sein
GBNF from SPHS
Most of my sayas and sayamas from SPHS have passed away. Sayadaw Beatson (Physics, Boy Scouts) is still active and strong.
SPHS Sayas
Among my SPHS classmates, Min Thaw (Gilbert, SPHS63) is among the early ones to pass away. Dr. Myo San (Freddie), Aung Thu Yein (Brownie), Tin Tun, Maung Maung Kyi, Aung Kyi (Arthur Kyi), Khin Maung Bo (Alan Saw Maung), Aung Chaw (Victor) are among the GBNF from SPHS63.
Myo San (Freddie)Maung Maung Kyi Soon Kyaw by Kyaw Wynn
69er GBNF
The GBNF list maintained by U Aung Min (M69) contains 138 of my RIT classmates. About 20 succumbed to Covid. Some had medical problems.
Khin Maung Win (Sargalay)
GBNF from UCC & ICST
Several of my sayas, colleagues and former students have passed away.
CO Hla Min (Pauk Si) is an early GBNF from UCC. U Aung Zaw, Daw Nge Ma Ma Than, U Maung Maung Lay (Ah Ba), U Aung Myint and U Maung Maung Gyi are among the recent GBNF from UCC.
Dr. Chit Swe & U Aung ZawDr. Tin Maung & Daw Nge Ma Ma ThanU Maung Maung Lay & U Maung Maung GyiCO U Hla Min, U Aung Myint, U Aung Zaw
Tone Kyaw တုံးကျော်
One should have Samvegha (sense of urgency) after hearing the sad news. When my namesake Hla Min (Pauk Si, SPHS64, EP70) passed away in his mid-thirties, we were shocked since he seemed strong and did not wear jackets (mandated for UCC employees entering the Computer Room). He would often be seen in sport shirts. He passed away with a few months of being diagnosed with liver problem. The consultant doctor was Dr. Min Lwin (Maurice Hla Kyi, SPHS64, IM71). Ko Pauk Si was not a drinker, but other causes inflicted his liver. I became a Tone Kyaw when two government departments where I had given Guest Lectures on Computers and Applications tried to send me “Lwan Thu Pan Khwe” လွမ်းသူ့ပန်းခွေ
U Han Sein (C69) became a Tone Kyaw when the Organizers of the 30th Anniversary of Graduation inadvertently listed him in the GBNF list of the Class of 69. The organizers were unaware that U Han Sein was detained by the authorities after the 8-8-88 event. He resurfaced two decades later with the declaration of Amnesty.
Han Sein
Saya Dr. Tin Hlaing (M63) became a Tone Kyaw when his namesake Saya Dr, Tin Hlaing (formerly of Maritime Studies) passed away. Some alumni had to revoke the wrong announcement.
Conventional wisdom says, “Pyauk thor thu shar hlyin tway. Thay thor thu kyar hlyin mae.” ပျောက်သောသူ ရှာလျှင်တွေ့။ သေသောသူ ကြာလျှင်မေ့။ One may find a lost person. One tends to forget those who have passed away.
Unconventional wisdom says, “We should maintain GBNF (Gone But Not Forgotten) lists as part of the Written History of our beloved alma mater, our mentors and colleagues.”
We use GBNF in the “RIT Alumni International Newsletter” and in my Posts. Other posts may provide additional information for the entries in the GBNF (by period or year) posts.
Others use RIP (Rest in Peace), and BFHA (Bound For Higher Abode)
First RIT Website
U Khin Maung Zaw (KMZ, EC76) set up three GBNF pages on ex-RIT.org web site :
GBNF for sayas and sayamas
U Ba Hli
GBNF for alumni
GBNF for spouses
I used GBNF in the last stanza of my poem “SAYA PU ZAW PWE” for SPZP-2000. The poem was reprinted as the Back Cover of Swel Daw Yeik Sar Saung for SPZP-2000. It was only reprinted by the Class of 69 and Combined 1st BE intake of 64 and 65.
Poem for SPZP-2000
GBNF by School & Class
GBNF for the Class of 69
U Aung Min (M69) reported 146 entries in the GBNF list of the Class of 69. About 320 students entered the first ever 2nd BE. The list includes a few seniors who took sabbatical in their study and ended up as our classmates. Over 40% of our former classmates have passed away.
Four EC69ers have passed away :
U Kyaw Soe (DCA)
U Aung Thu Yein (Brownie, Schlumberger)
U Aung Thu Yein
U Chit Tin (MOGE)
U Chit Tin & Maung Kabar
U Oo Kyaw Hla (Canada)
Due to the decline of health, the 69ers chose to have two Golden Jubilees : the first in 2014 to celebrate the admission to RIT, and the second in December 2019 to celebrate the graduation of most members in 1969.
69ers GBNF
GBNF for the Class of 70
U Ohn Khine (M70) reported 151 entries in the GBNF list of the Class of 70.
Tommy Shwe, Cho Aye, Peter Pe and Thaung Sein (Steeve Kay) were among the Top Ten students from the class. They are now GBNF.
Tommy ShweSteeve Kay (Thaung Sein)Cho Aye
Over 450 students entered the first ever 1st BE.
GBNF from PPBRS
Most of my sayas and sayamas from PPBRS have passed away.
U Kyaw Zaw & Daw Khin Khin Aye
Among my PPBRS classmates, Myo Set (son of actor Tha Gaung Gyi) was the first to pass away. He perished in a car accident. Myint Sein (Veda) and Myat Hla Sein (Movie Tech) are among the recent GBNF from PPBRS.
Myat Hla Sein
GBNF from SPHS
Most of my sayas and sayamas from SPHS have passed away. Sayadaw Beatson (Physics, Boy Scouts) is still active and strong.
SPHS Sayas
Among my SPHS classmates, Min Thaw (Gilbert, SPHS63) is among the early ones to pass away. Dr. Myo San (Freddie), Aung Thu Yein (Brownie), Tin Tun, Maung Maung Kyi, Aung Kyi (Arthur Kyi), Khin Maung Bo (Alan Saw Maung), Aung Chaw (Victor) are among the GBNF from SPHS63.
Myo San (Freddie)Maung Maung Kyi Soon Kyaw by Kyaw Wynn
69er GBNF
The GBNF list maintained by U Aung Min (M69) contains 138 of my RIT classmates. About 20 succumbed to Covid. Some had medical problems.
Khin Maung Win (Sargalay)
GBNF from UCC & ICST
Several of my sayas, colleagues and former students have passed away.
CO Hla Min (Pauk Si) is an early GBNF from UCC. U Aung Zaw, Daw Nge Ma Ma Than, U Maung Maung Lay (Ah Ba), U Aung Myint and U Maung Maung Gyi are among the recent GBNF from UCC.
Dr. Chit Swe & U Aung ZawDr. Tin Maung & Daw Nge Ma Ma ThanU Maung Maung Lay & U Maung Maung GyiCO U Hla Min, U Aung Myint, U Aung Zaw
Tone Kyaw တုံးကျော်
One should have Samvegha (sense of urgency) after hearing the sad news. When my namesake Hla Min (Pauk Si, SPHS64, EP70) passed away in his mid-thirties, we were shocked since he seemed strong and did not wear jackets (mandated for UCC employees entering the Computer Room). He would often be seen in sport shirts. He passed away with a few months of being diagnosed with liver problem. The consultant doctor was Dr. Min Lwin (Maurice Hla Kyi, SPHS64, IM71). Ko Pauk Si was not a drinker, but other causes inflicted his liver. I became a Tone Kyaw when two government departments where I had given Guest Lectures on Computers and Applications tried to send me “Lwan Thu Pan Khwe” လွမ်းသူ့ပန်းခွေ
U Han Sein (C69) became a Tone Kyaw when the Organizers of the 30th Anniversary of Graduation inadvertently listed him in the GBNF list of the Class of 69. The organizers were unaware that U Han Sein was detained by the authorities after the 8-8-88 event. He resurfaced two decades later with the declaration of Amnesty.
Han Sein
Saya Dr. Tin Hlaing (M63) became a Tone Kyaw when his namesake Saya Dr, Tin Hlaing (formerly of Maritime Studies) passed away. Some alumni had to revoke the wrong announcement.
Elder son of U Maung Maung Kyi (SPHS63, Chemical Engineering from Dresden University, GBNF) and Daw Khin May Than (ChE72).
Sad to lose an accomplished “Rescue Team Leader”.
Sad Event
It occurred on February 15, 2013.
Squadron Leader Dr. Rimon Than (Ko Yi Htet), elder son of U Maung Maung Kyi (SPHS 63, RUBC) and Daw Khin May Than (ChE 72) from Wales, passed away during a mountaineering training in Scotland due to an avalanche. He is a squadron leader in Royal Air Force (RAF) and also a doctor and an experienced mountain climber.
Maung Maung Kyi and Khin May Than were in Yangon at the time. They had to fly back to Wales to attend the funeral service with military honors.
Maung Maung Kyi was my classmate at St. Paul’s High School and I.Sc.(A). We rowed together at RUBC. He studied Chemical Engineering (Pulp & Paper) at Dresden University, Germany. He was a best man at our wedding.
Visit to Wales
In 2017, we visited UK.
My cousin nephew Dr. Khin Tun (Peter, GBNF) drove us to Wales to visit Maung Maung Kyi and Khin May Than at their new home Ogmore-by-the-sea.
Maung Maung Kyi
Updates
Dr. “Peter” Khin Tun (MRCP, Former Associate Dean of OxfordUniversity) was a victim of Covid-19 and the lax Guidelines of NIH. He passed away on April 13, 2020. The news and TV coverage about the sad story led to reevaluation of procedures and support for NIH doctors and staff combating Covid.
Maung Maung Kyi passed away peacefully in November 2024. His younger sisters — Dr. Kyi Kyi Hla, Daw Khin Thitsar and Dr. Khin Sabai — performed Soon Kwyay Dana for the 1st Anniversary of Maung Maung Kyi’s demise.
Soon Kyway
Memories
Khin Sabai, Khin May Than & Mg Mg Kyi Top Matriculates from SPHS 1963SPHS Std VIII (A) Mg Mg Kyi 1 Mg Mg Kyi 2
Sampling of people who passed away in 2020. Some (marked with *) succumbed to COVID
Asha Bensel : Spouse of U San Lin (C69, GBNF)
Dr. Aung Than Ba Tu (“ATBT”, BMRI) : succeeded Dr. Mya Tu as DG
U Aung Thein (John Yeo, M72, US) : passed away in California
Daw Aye Aye Cho (LA)
U Ba Toke (Saya of our sayas, 100 years) : passed away in Yangon on Dec 2, 2020 a few days short of his Centennial Birthdayb
* Daw Brenda Gyi (Maths, UN, US) : passed away in New York Fell ill while visiting ailing spouse in hospital; Siblings : Daw Jacqueline Gyi (Maths), U Myint Htwe
Dr. Dhammapiya (Sayadaw, US, Myanmar) : passed away in California; Chief Resident Sayadaw, Mettananda Vihara, Castro Valley (formerly in Fremont), California; Patron of several religious and educational organizations
U Han Sein (C69) : passed away in Yangon; Known as “Tone Kyaw Ah Pho Gyi”; RIT Selected for Swimming, Water Polo, Diving and Basketball; Prisoner of Conscience (served 17 years out of the 20 year sentence by Adhamma authorities); Volunteer Photographer for 69er Events
Han Sein
Daw Hla Hla (Cousin) : passed away in Yangon; Daughter of maternal aunt; Brothers : Dr. Kyaw Sein Koe (GBNF), Dr. Kyaw Nyunt Koe, U Sein Tin, U Kyaw Kyaw Win
Daw Hla May (Anne, English) : passed away in Yangon 100 years (or so) young; Spouse : Saya U Ohn Khin (English); Son : H.E Dr. Pe Thet Khin (6-time Luyechun)
U Khin Aung Bo (BARB, MARB) : passed away in Yangon; Retired Saya; Taught at BARB; President, MARB
U Khin Aung Bo (2nd from Right)
U Khin Aung Kyi (former RIT Rector) : passed away in Yangon; 7th in Burma in the Matriculation examination of 1949; BS and MS in Chemical Engineering from MIT; Professor and Head, ChE at RIT; Succeeded Dr. Aung Gyi as Rector; Taught at Rengsit University, Bangkok
U Khin Aung Kyin
Daw Khin Aye Taw Tun (Marina Taw) : passed away in Phillipines; Daughter of U Hla Taw and Daw Marie Hla Taw; Siblings : Daw Mabel Taw, Herman Taw, Daw Chicky Taw, Dr. Nyan Taw (SPHS63)
U Khin Maung Thein (ex-Minister of MOEE) : passed away in Yangon
U Khin Maung Win (EP69) : passed away in Yangon; Fondly known as Sargalay, La Da and Galon; Township Selection for Badminton (using experience as Training Partner for Sai Kham Pan, then Burma No 1 in Doubles and No 2 in Singles)
Sargalay / Khin Maung Win
* Dr. Khin Tun (Peter, MRCP, UK) : passed away in Reading, UK; Son of U Tin U (most senior Past Captain of RUBC) and Dr. Daw Khin Kyi Nyunt (ex-BMRI, GBNF); Early casualty to COVID (sadly caused by controversial “Guideline” for the use of PPE); Former Associate Dean, Oxford University; Will awarded FRCP posthumously; I chronicled events from Mid-April to May 2020
Peter / Khin Tun
* Dr. Ko Ko Thant : passed away in Yangon; EENT Professor
U Kyaw Hlaing (PBRS) : passed away in Yangon; Brother : U Mya Hlaing (Moderator, FB Group)
U Kyaw Myint (Bedin) : passed away in Maryland
U Kyaw Sein (M65, Saya) : passed away in Singapore; Expert : Mechanical Drawing, AutoCAD
* Dr. Kyaw Thein (Maths) : passed away in Yangon; He was our Tutor in I.Sc.(A) in 1963; Ph.D from Southampton University; Taught Political Science in Regional College; Former Principal, Sittwe College; Retired Rector, ICST
Dr. Kyaw Thein (Right)
U Kyi Soe (IC) : passed away in Yangon; Movie Actor; Realtor
U Myat Hla Sein (PBRS) : passed away in an accident in Yangon; Former Head of Yoke Shin ရုပ်ရှင် / Movie Technology, RC2; Father : U Chin Sein (Shwe Nyar Maung); Sister : Chit Mya Sein
U Myat Hla Sein
* Dr. Myat Thu Ya (Surgeon) : passed away in Yangon
U Myint Myat Oo (40+ years young) : passed away in Myanmar; Brother : U Htet Myet Oo
* Daw Myint Myint Yee : passed away in Myanmar; Spouse : U Myint Lwin (Vice President, MARB, GBNF)
U Myint Swe (69er) : passed away in Myanmar; Nickname: Bu Thee
U Myint Thin (M71, Luyechun, RUBC) : passed away in Singapore
U Myint Thin (Left)
Dr. Myint Win (UK) : passed away in UK; Parents own food shop in SPHS
* U Ngwe Tun (Civil, Saya) : passed away in Myanmar Had a bookshop; Spouse passed away 4 (or so) years ago; Was staying with daughter
U Ngwe Tun
Daw Ni Ni Than (M74, Sayalay) : passed away in Myanmar
U Nyunt Soe (SPHS, Swimming National Coach) : passed away; Siblings : U Tin Soe (Johnny So Mg, RUBC), U Myint Soe (Willie, SPHS63, RUBC, BDS, GBNF), U Chit Soe and the Soe Sisters (Swimming Champions)
U Nyunt Win (Chemistry, Saya) — Brothers : Dr. Ohn Kyaw (Chemistry), Dr. Myo Nyunt (Economics); Spouse : Dr. Khin Mar Tun (Chemistry)
U Ohn Maung : passed away in Myanmar; Son : U Nyunt Than (M86, UCC, BADA, NorCal RITAA)
Maung Pan Hmway (U Hla Myint) : passed away in Myanmar; Known for Postcard Kabyar
Daw San Yee : passed away in Myanmar; Mother of Ei Thet (Mrs. Htet Myet Oo)
Tekkatho Sein Tin (National Literary Award Winner) : passed away in Myanmar
*Daw Shu Ti : passed away in Yangon; Spouse of Yi Pinn (M69, Dawei)
Dr. Soe Aung (SPHS66?, UK) : passed away in UK
U Soe Nyunt (SPHS, Taw Win Hnin Si) : passed away in Yangon; Recovered the SPHS Honor Roll (which disappeared after nationalization); 69er Monthly Gatherings were mostly held at “Royal Rose”
Daw Swe Swe Win
Daw Than Than Nwe (Dolly Sein, EP72) : passed away in Yangon; Spouse : U Thein Swe (EP69); Brother : U Ohn Maung (Anthony Sein, ChE68)
Dr. Thin Thin (82 years young) : passed away in Myanmar; Brother : Saya U Moe Aung (EE)
U Tin Myint (M, Singapore) : Sponsor of YTU student
U Tin Nyunt (retired Saya, Zoology)
U Tin Tun : passed away in Yangon in May 2020 Spouse : Daw Aye Aye Khin Brother : Dr. Mg Mg Gyi (SPHS63, GBNF)
U Tommy (69er, EP) : passed away in Myanmar; Moulmein; Basketball
U Win Myint Maung (N Jar Thaing, E71 Intake) : passed away in Yangon
U Win Tin (Chein Hoe, PBRS) : passed away in Yangon; Uncle : U Kyaw Zaw
U Yan Paing Soe : passed away in Yangon; Ah Nu Pyinnya Shin
Ko Tin Hla (EP69) passed away on 10th January 2012 of cancer, which has spread over most of his organs, originally started on his lungs. He was suffering from cancer and was operated four months ago.
His funeral will be on the 12th January 2012 at Yae Wai (13.00 hr).
He is the No. 59 on GBNF (Gone But Not Forgotten) list.
Ko Shwe, Myint Maung. Win Maung, Aung Gyi Shwe, Myint Thein Kabar, and I went and met his family yesterday.
May I remind you to take care of your health.
With Metta and best regards. Aung Min (M 69)
From Ivan Lee (M69)
It is sad news. I was very close with him at the RIT second and third years. I named him Tommy, resident from Myoung-Mya. I met him at the Bassein college first year. He had a younger brother. When his father passed away in Rangoon, I remembered he and I seated together at the front, next to the driver of the funeral car at Rangoon Chinatown. At my RIT 69er welcome party in Yangon in Nov. 2006, that was the last time I saw him.
I am sending my deepest condolence to his family, and wish him be merry whatever he is going to be.
Again, it is an universal rule, we can keep going to lose one after another, will never ever to add any single one more into our network, regardless what, we must regard [and help] one another. And take care of our health, not others assistance, but ourselves desirability.
God bless all of our beloved classmates , alumni, respectful Sayas.
Best regards Ivan Lee USA
From U Aung Kyaw Pe (EP69)
Dear all,
Very sad to hear the demise of him.
Aung K P
From U Sein Myint (EP69)
Dear All,
Very sad to hear from Aung Min regarding Ko Tin Hla from Myoung-Mya. He is very near to Myint Mg (Bu Gyi). We were very near when doing this and that. Kristian Lal also together with him.
Sein Myint (K K Wong)
From U Thein Swe (EP69)
Dear Ko A Min and all,
Well done! Thanks for your annual and, occasional reports [about the ’69er Health Care Fund]. Once a friend is forever the friend. The older we become the more we should recognize our classmates no matter whether alive or deceased, in high or low profile. Please extend my words of thanks to Ko Shwe, Moe Hein, Myo Nyunt, Myint Sein, Kyaw Zin, Myint Thein, etc for their activities regardless of old age.
There are some outstanding classmates of the year 2011 viz: Ivan Lee @ Khin Maung Oo (USA, Kyaukme, M), unnamed classmate from USA,. Nyunt Nyunt Wai (Tx, Germany).
With metta Th Swe
From U Sein Tin (M69)
Dear Ko Aung Min and the rest,
Thank you for your annual report of Health Care Fund and activities. You are right. We are at the sun set time. We need both physical and mental support to each other.
You have done well. I support you.
With regards, Sein Tin [Omega]
Updates
The GBNF list currently has 146 members.
Note that several people in the post — Aung Gyi Shwe, “Kabar” Myint Thein and Thein Swe — are now GBNF.
Ma Tin Tin (Anne, EC69) donated $300 to the 69er Health Care Fund. Per her request, she was listed as a “classmate in the US”. She is the lone female EE graduate in 1969. She migrated to the US. She earlier told the 69ers of her volunteer work for immigrants and/or seniors. She attended the Golden Jubilee Celebration in 2019 and donated $1000.
Graduated with Electrical Engineering in 1958. Received two Gold Medals.
Joined the faculty as Assistant Lecturer in 1958.
Received MSEE from the University of Michigan.
Upon his return to Burma, he joined UBARI which had provided him the States Scholarship.
Transferred to the Electrical Inspectorate.
Taught part-time at EE Department.
Migrated to the USA.
Co-founder and President, BEA
President of TBSA (Theravada Buddhist Society of America). When Sayama Dr. Julie Han (Past VP & fund raiser of TBSA) passed away, Saya donated $2000 to TBSA in her memory.
Attended the First RIT Grand Reunion and SPZP. He have to leave early because his spouse was not feeling well. She passed away after several years of ill health.
Wrote articles for RIT Alumni International Newsletter
He passed away a few years back.
Memorial Service
His only son, Dr. Barry Paw (MD, PhD, outstanding researcher), passed away at the tender age of 55. He suffered a heart attack on the flight back from Australia to the US.
Brother : U Tun Thein (A67)
Nephew : U Hla Thein (Robert, M72)
Article in RIT Alumni International Newsletter
Intermediate of Science
The year was 1952, the year you started your first year intermediate (pre-engineering) at Rangoon University. On hindsight I could probably say, those were the young and restless years. Those early years, there was some student political uprising at Rangoon University. I was gassed while staying at the dormitory at Pinya Hall. A week later it was calm and peaceful. Nevertheless, years went by very peacefully. To the upstart, like me, all we knew was to get good grade and some day become a scientist like Albert Einstein. The interest in science was so great that I set my goal to be a great physicist. So with my mind set to become a scientist, I tried very hard to get good grade. Subject in science were all taught by science Lecturers from India. These were the days when Burmese Lecturer in Science was a rare commodity. The only Burmese teaching Mathematics was Saya U Ba Toke. His Upper Burman ascent was so pronounced and unique it was and is giving a ringing sound to my ears even to this days. Well, my assumption was if I get a couple of distinctions in science subjects, I could probably register for an Honor class in Physics and then proceed on to get a PhD degree at some foreign University. So two years past by very easily by keeping my interest in Science. My dream was all shattered when I register to start my honor class in Physics, I was the only one registered for the class. Loneliness overwhelmed me then, and I went on to join my friends for the first year engineering at BOC College. They say BOC college was a desolate place to be for young man.
My First Year Class (1954) (BOC)
It was like hell to start the first year engineering. The day started with the first year black smith course. Lifting a ten-pound hammer was some effort, needless to say pounding the ten-pound hammer at the heated iron rod. The same day, I thought I have made the biggest mistake in my life starting on engineering course. In the back of my mind, I thought of changing back to Physics Honor Course. My physique was not much of a type to do any blue collar work like black smith. However, my family encouraged me to be an engineer, like some our family friends, like U Kyaw Myint who eventually became a railway commissioner. Again, with some kind and friendly persuasions from friends I stick on with the Engineering School. Some Burmese Saya’s that came to my mind were Saya’s U Num Kok, U Eng Hock (Cl. 1955) and U Kyaw Tun. Well, I passed my first year very smoothly with distinction on all subjects. Courses for all first year students were common to all disciplines. U Kyaw Tun was teaching Electro technology and the rest of the courses were by Sayas from East and West Bengal, India. These were the years when picking up Bengali accent English was considered perfect King’s English. The differential calculus was taught by Dr. Sircar and the projectile solution took several pages; and the advanced algebra was taught by Saya U Ba Toke and Saya U Ko Ko Lay.
My Second Year Class (1954) (BOC)
My second year course was a little heavier and all my concentration was in my study hoping that some day I could pickup a scholarship to study in foreign University. Those days, to study in foreign University was just an impossible dream to my country folks, so I was prevented from applying for a state scholarship. There were a few Colombo-Plan lecturers from New Zealand and England teaching engineering courses, so I elected to major in Electrical Engineering. Textbooks from McMillan and Longman publishers were easy to obtain, then. A little while later, I witnessed the first wave of Burmese Scholar came back (U Sein Hlaing , U Tin Swe and U Ba Than) to replace some Bengali’s Saya’s. There after, another wave of scholars arrived to take up their respective staff positions (U Aung Gyi, U Min Wun, U Khin Aung Kyi). The inspiration to study abroad was so great then, that it pushed me to concentrate on my study with high hope that I may be fortunate to be on the staff of Dean U Ba Hli. So I passed my second year very smoothly with distinction on all subjects.
My Third Year Class (1956) (Leik Khone)
So I passed halfway mark and started my third year course. We started at the new facility Leik Khone constructed under Colombo plan. The lecturers Mr. Neale, MIEE and U Kyaw Tun, AMIEE , Mr Redpath, AMIMech.E and U Ba Than teaching styles were very much oriented to British style. I did admired their logical teaching method; unlike U Sein Hlaing who taught us Communication theory, Dr. Freddy Ba Hli who taught us Vacuum tube circuit theory and U Tin Swe who taught us the Symmetrical Component theory for solving three-phase circuit theory. The third year passed by with mostly academically courses oriented for graduate school, with the exception of electro technology taught by Mr. Neale. Well, I passed my third year with distinction on all subjects. These were the years when we still use the K&E slide rules to solve problems in class and in examinations. Still, if I were to design a small building wiring, then, I could have selected a wire size very much non-code wire sides.
My Fourth Year Class (1957) (Leik Khone)
To me even in my final year, my goal was to proceed on for further study in foreign University. Even though we were in the final year, we never knew that there existed a Burmese National Electrical Code of Practice, equivalent to National Electric Code (NEC in USA). With majority of my class mate concentrating on getting a position in one of the many government departments, my concentration of the academic study become much easier and so I passed my final year with distinction on all subjects. Well, I do not want to be a Wun Dauk Min, anyway. Well, I picked up two gold medals on completion of my final year. Todarmal Talwal Gold Medal and J.A Hills Gold Medal. Well, these medals were all subsidized by my family. The Registrar U Yu Khin sent me a notice that if I should elect to receive a real gold medal, I should submit Kyats 150 for each of these medals, since the price of gold had risen higher than when the cash endowments were made. So my family pitched in Kyats 300 for me to receive the two Gold Medals from Chancellor Bogyoke Ne Win. This achievement honor bought me an invitation from the President Bogyoke Ne Win to attend the presidential dinner party at President Palace. Very soon after, I joined the staff of Dean U Ba Hli. The years of young and restless thus ended.
My First Year as Teaching Staff (1958-1959)
Among the graduating classmates Ko Ba Nyunt (Burmah Oil Company) and myself joined the staff of Dean U Ba Hli. Soon there after there were some political wind blowing in the horizon from the staff. The uprising started among the staff was on the subject of setting the criteria for promotion to the lecturer ship at the college of engineering. As an upstart staff member I was also involved in the meeting at Shwedagon Pagoda to scheme up an engineering staff strike. The personal matter was the subject of contention, then. Some how it was resolved peacefully thus avoiding a strike. I was much happier when I picked up a scholarship for further study in USA. It might just be due to Dean U Ba Hli’s letter of recommendation or my academic achievement in obtaining two gold medals and a straight A grade average that bought me a scholarship to do my further study in USA. So I left Rangoon in 1959 for USA to study at University of Michigan.
Years as an Engineer
The year was 1958, I was a young Assistant Lecturer at the Engineering Faculty. Electro-technology Laboratory course was assigned to my colleague U Ba Nyunt and myself. Well, those days, student don’t think much of newly minted young graduate: there were some instances where some students even wrote nasty comments when their Laboratory Reports were not graded at the level they expected. Well, they say, maturity takes years to culture, but in my mind I thought I was not good enough to be their instructor, so these happened. Like a young maturing child, I will take up the issues with Saya Gyi U Ba Hli, who will reprimand the subject students. A few months into the faculty we are to find ourselves to apply for foreign scholarship. To my disappointment there were no scholarships allotted for the engineering college. I went to see Saya Gyi and presented my deep interest to continue serving in the Department. That year, there was no budget provision to staff up the college. As fate would have it, I took the scholarship allotted for UBARI.
Preparation for Foreign Study in 1958
My student year life at BOC College was more of a bookworm. Yes, I did achieved what I aimed for, but I was behind in my social aspect. So my Mum said, now that you have graduated and is leaving for foreign land, I need to fix you up for good to ensure that you would be back at home after your study in USA. Here in Rangoon, I soon found myself betrothed to my present wife. Yes, where is my dream to reach out for the top notch Ph.D degree, I asked myself ? With this marriage knot tied to me, my mind was to get my first graduate Engineering degree and return home. Since I was not to continue with the academic career at the University, my graduate degree would not buy me a good position at the Government Departments. So this was my fate and there was my disappointment in life.
Years at Graduate School in University of Michigan
My Mum had good intention in starting up my matrimonial career; but did hamper all my drive to go further to completing a Ph.D degree. Although, I could achieve the highest honor in my bachelor years, I found myself not so brilliant in doing my graduate study. Nevertheless, I managed to complete my Master Degree in June of 1960 and returned home to work at UBARI.
Years at UBARI
In 1960, I started work at UBARI. I was not doing much engineering, then. So I thought I could do some real engineering work. After three years at UBARI, I moved to work for the Department of Electrical Inspectorate in Secretariat, Rangoon.
Years at Electrical Inspectorate
This department governed the “The Electrical Rules and Regulation“ of Burma. I found Testing and inspecting electrical construction projects to be very challenging. I traveled far into remote areas across entire Burma. I was privileged to be assigned to give a taste of Electricity Rules and Regulations of Burma to the senior year electrical class at RIT. Bringing the graduating year class to get a taste of “National Electric Code“ was a great honor even as a part-time staff faculty member. In 1967, my outlook in life started to change so dramatically.
In some way, the work is a challenge. You do a lot of testing and calibration of protective relays and commissioning of small and large power station. You also do a lot of facility industrial facility commissioning. In addition, you are also chasing electrocution incidents all over Burma.
Article in RIT Alumni International Newsletter
My Fond Memory of the Reunion Dinner and SPZP
The Reunion of ex-RIT graduates and Associates on October 28, 2000 is in everyone eye’s a success at the premier level. It would have been a mission impossible for me to organize a reunion meeting like this in the early eighties. The success of RIT Alumni International was due mainly to engineers who contributed their hard work in the most unselfish way: nobody in the organizing committee cared about who gets the credit for the event’s success. To put the entire success in the right perspective, I can attribute the success to the three pillars on which it stands on: 1. The prosperity achieved by Burmese engineers in the early ninety eighties and nineties 2. The unselfish diligent and hard work from the volunteers and the members of the organizing committee 3. The ease and convenience of communication in the new millennium
In the late ninety sixties when I first landed in this new world, we have very few RIT Alumni who have left their homeland to make their right livelihood (samma-ajiva) in the new world. Most emigrants from Burma left with their Certificate of Identity. Very few numbers hold the Burmese Passport. We have no relatives here to guide us nor do we have the opportunity to tailor and write our resume for employment. Even though some have had US education, lack of work experience in the US was a factor in getting compatible engineering positions. The second drawback we faced was we left Burma flying the Pan Am plane with fare paid for on credit basis. Some friends had to advance the plane fare to enable us to leave Mingaladon Airport. Most Burmese families had to start with a couple of thousand dollars credit hung on their neck to begin their livelihood here. A lot of us tend to look for job opportunities in the civil service arena for stability and security. Most of us started at entry level at around $750 per month for graduate engineer in civil service. It was no rare occurrence to witness some of us having to change to a second career as a restaurant owner from a successful Architectural career in Rangoon. Living under this environment, with not much money to throw around for extra curriculum activities, to organize the kind of Reunion event then was unimaginable.
Things changed gradually after a few years, with hard work and the diligent endowed in each and every one of the first wave of immigrants things have changed. There were new opportunities in the engineering employment to build power plants, industrial and refinery plants that required a large number of engineering job opportunities. From the early eighties people brought in relatives, the second wave of immigrants from Burma. We built up strength from unity and the community spirit grew. The economic growth brought forth the abundance to do charities in the Burmese communities all across the United States. From one single Taungpulu monastery in Boulder Creek we saw almost two to three monasteries in one city to serve the Burmese communities. The baby boomers who came in as babies in the early seventies have grown up to serve the communities as professionals: engineers, doctors, lawyers and some entrepreneurs. In the group of engineers at the reunion we can find a good number of millionaires working to become multi-millionaires. Some us even owned their own companies employing twenty or thirty ex-RIT engineers. Time has changed from Rag to Riches. We can now afford to enjoy life from our hard earned investment. We no longer have to calculate in the back of mind the currency exchange rate on whatever we touch to buy for our daily staples. It reminded me of an instance when we took a new comer to a Bush-Garden on one weekend. The entrance fees was three dollars per person and when we continued on to another Universal Studio, he said that he would rather sit at the entrance and wait for us than spend another $3.00 on entrance fee. That was then, and this is now: US $50.00 per head to a reunion party would be an insurmountable hurdle for a new comer. Still we saw a few new comers at the event, because their resident relatives were rich enough to give them tickets [as gifts] to attend the event.
We even have ex-RIT graduates who were benevolent enough to sponsor a few of their Sayas from outside the US to attend the event. The enabling factor here is the economic wealth of our fellow graduates. So the Rags were then and the Wealth is now: things have changed.
Most of us have inherited our Buddhist heritage: take for instance Mr. Maurice Chee’s e-mail address: alluding his belief on the “Triple-Gems” the Buddhist three jewels: Buddha, Dhamma and Samgha. Believing in Metta (loving kindness), Karuna (compassion), Mudita (sympathetic joy), Upekkha (balanced mind). These are the kind of people who run the Reunion operation: no one seeks fame and fortune and let alone grabbing credit for the success. In my several dealings with them, like Maurice, Ko Hla Min and K.M. Zaw are all alike: they would always end their e-mail with “With Metta”. The word Metta after all is not a small unit of measurement its true meaning can only be described in combination of two words in English – “Loving Kindness” — and is a very Pure thought. With such people running the show success is boundless. The web page: < http://www.ex-rit.org/rit.asp > is indeed the guiding beacon of Success for the Reunion. K.M.Zaw and Ko Hla Min should each be proud of this success.
One deterrent or restraint in organizing people from far places is communication. In the early seventies and early eighties, you give up before you start to write because the process of communication takes so much hassle: you write, you print, you paste the stamp, you mail the envelope and wait for confirmation after a week. That was then. In the current setting, you e-mail the letter and if willing, you get the answer in an instant. Some of us are more or less holding the mouse five to six hours a day and the e-mail call out “You’ve got mail”. This is now. The ease of communication is indeed a great help, thanks for the help that brought the great success to our reunion. I would like to thank Saya U Aung Khin who gave the go-ahead signal of convening a reunion in the Bay Area and also brought in all the big celebrities like Sayagyi U Ba Toke, Sayagyi U Aung Gyi, and Sayagyi U Khin Aung Kyi. Their support and their attendance had made a big difference and greater success. Last but not the least, the credit goes to the organizing committee members for their inexhaustible hard work and Metta to their Sayas and their fellow graduates. I wish each and every one of our Sayas named in here “Saya Pu Zaw Pwe” should contribute an article to express their appreciation. My good wishes also goes to the Organizing Leadership of the coming event in 2002 in Singapore. Regards and Metta, Sabbe Satta Bhavantu Sukhitatha ! ! !
Presidential Fellowship in Teaching Innovation, Lamar University, 2015
Presidential Fellowship in Teaching Innovation, Lamar University, 2014
Presidential Fellowship in Research, Lamar University, 2014
Tim Kendall Memorial Prize, Asian Institute of Technology, Bangkok, Thailand, 1991
Pi Tau Sigma, Honors Society of Mechanical Engineers
Ivan Lee (M69, co-Founder and Patron of MASTAA) wrote
Kendrick has been with MASTAA, USA since June 2019.
He was an invaluable member of our team.
He was the heart and soul of our team in promoting Myanmar students who want to study abroad. His information was vital to our organization’s Students Info page. His contribution to MASTAA can be seen on Students Info page at MASTAA.ORG website.
He left his beloved wife Khin Khin Hla and two adult sons. Khin Khin Hla is also an RIT Alumni 1984 B.Engg Civil as well as AIT Alumni 1991 M. Engg Water Resources
The funeral service will take place on January 20, 2021.
Our condolences for this tragic loss and wish Dr. Kendrick Aung, RIP.
Phyu Phyu Kyaw (ex-UCC) wrote :
KTA came & joined us (Methodist English High School / No. 1 Dagon SHS : K Class) when Ye Myat Soe (ex-UCC), his wife Ohnmar Aung (our classmate) & daughter visited Los Angeles in September, 2019.
We had the Class Gathering in Las Vegas. All were from K Class (starting from Lower KG to High School).
KTA was a Top Student since he was young.
Learnt that KTA is a cousin of Ko Aung Zaw Myint (ex-UCC). Both have the nick name “Gaung Gyi”.
Ko Soe Myint (President, MASTAA) wrote :
I will offer Soon and three sets of robes to Sayadaws (in New York) in memory of Dr. Kyaw Than Aung, and share merits with him.
Ko Wint Khin Zaw (Sydney, Australia) wrote :
I felt unjustifiable by the shocking news of a very untimely loss of our AIT contemporary Burmese Engineering Scholar, Prof. Dr Kyaw Than Aung. He was our academic idol and the pride of Burmese students body at the time as the first Burmese Awardee at AIT, the first chess champion and a runner-up table tennis champ. He also helped any Burmese students who found difficulty academically. He was a good friend and one of the smartest Burmese persons I have ever met. I could recall our table tennis games and watching World Cup Soccer matches together at the Student Union parlour. We lost contact since 1990s then a few years ago he and family visited Sydney so we met again as a pleasant reunion. He said he will come again but ….
So long Ko Kyaw Than Aung …
Our heartfelt condolences and sympathy to Ma Khin Khin Hla and sons. Our metta and prayers are with you at this difficult time.
Ko Maw Lin, President of AMA (Association of Myanmar Architects) and Chief Editor of ‘Pyithu Ayay’ journal wrote :
Dr. Kendrick Aung, 60, passed away on 01/13/2021 in Seabrook, TX, USA. He was born on June 5th, 1961 in Yangon, Myanmar to U Than Aung and Daw Nyunt Nyunt. Dr. Kendrick Aung is survived by: his wife, Khin-Khin Hla Aung; sons, Raymond Aung and Andrew Aung; brothers, Dr. Khin Zaw Aung and Dr. Min Zaw Aung; sisters-in-law, Daw Theingi Swe and Dr. Aye Aye Yee, and numerous family members and friends. He earned a Ph.D (Aerospace) from University of Michigan, M.Eng (Energy Tech) from Asian Institute of Technology, B.Eng (Mechanical) from Rangoon Institute of Technology, and matriculated from No. (1) Dagon State High School in Yangon. Dr. Kendrick Aung worked as an Interim Department Chair & Professor for Lamar University located in Beaumont, TX. He had a passion for teaching, books, Chess and loved to travel with family and friends.
There will be a Visitation for Dr. Kendrick on Wednesday, January 20, 2021 from 2:00 pm to 3:00 pm followed by a Memorial Service at 3:00 pm at Crowder Funeral Home, 111 E Medical Center Blvd Webster, TX 77598. Those wishing to send flowers in Dr. Kendrick Aung’s memory should be directed https://www.kemahflorist.com or by calling 281-532-6933 and having them sent to the Crowder Funeral Home – Webster, TX.
Condolences
Daddy (Ko Ko Gyi) I love you and will miss you forever. Whatever I do, I am thinking you are next to me. you will be always with me in my heart. I greatly appreciated the time we were together. Don’t want to let you go but please go freely. Share all the merit we did with you. Amya-amya-amya, sadu sadu sadu Khin Khin Hla
Dad We love you and miss you, thank you for everything you have done for us and the community. Aung family
We understand that we own nothing in this world. Everything surrounding us are only temporary. Only the love we have in our hearts will remain forever. Those we Love don’t go away, they Walk beside us Every Day. Unseen, Unheard, but Always Near, So Loved, So Missed, So Very Dear. So Thar Thar, you may be gone prematurely, but you are going to be with us forever! Your eldest brother Ko Ko Ni, Ma Theingi & Chan (Khin ZawAung)
Please take care Thar Thar wherever you are Hope to see you again in next life. You left so early…………… Amya-amya-amya Your elder brother Ko Latt (Dr. Min Zaw Aung)
I am totally broken hearted my baby brother. I didn’t know that our last Zoom in December was your way of saying good-bye. Want to remember you as someone who was full of motivation inspiration and a brilliant mind. I am sure you knew that you were very much loved by all of us. . You are in my prayers sweetheart and may you look down from heaven to share the merits. amya amya amya.. thar thar yay Your big sister Ma Ma Aye xxx (Aye Aye Yee)
Though I got to know you very briefly , just for a span of 3 years or so when you came to stay with us, you were like a younger brother that we never had ; for ma ma aye and I. I will not forget you. You will be sadly missed thar thar. Than Than Yee
Compiled information from people close to Dr. Aung and shared it to selected Facebook groups. The original post is archived in my web site hlamin.com and updated periodically. Sad to lose a young all-round (academic, athletic and community services) star who had brightened the lives of many. May Dr. Aung rest in peace. Hla Min (Life Long Learner)
May you be peaceful at much higher realm Ko Kyaw Than Aung. You will be dearly missed by all of us. Our deepest condolences and sympathy to Khin Khin, Raymond and Andrew at Seabrook, Texas and all the bereaved family members elsewhere. With metta Wint Thanda & Tharlon (Wint Khin Zaw)
Our condolences to you and your family. Our thoughts and prayers are with you. The Boyce family (Mee Mee)
So sad your early departure my friend (our high school class mate @ Dagon 1) Please accept my sincere condolences to my friend family. You will be missed. Rest in Peach my friend. Sincerely Phyu Phyu Kyaw (Los Angeles)
So sorry for your loss. I know this must be a very difficult and demanding time for you all. Our thoughts and prayers are with you. Please accept my condolences. Ohnmar nyunt (SHS1 Dagon)
So sorry for your loss. I was saddened to hear my friend kyaw Than Aung Passed away. My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family. Please accept my condolences. Ohn Mar Nyunt
I am so sorry and saddened by the news of losing my friend from Dagon 1. Please accept my sincere condolences. I will remember the great time we all had with our childhood friends in Las Vegas in October 2019. Rest In Peace my friend. 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏 Zaw Lwin
Dear Ko Kyaw Than Aung, Recently we met you at San Francisco after the graduation (1983 -Mech). You are talented, honest and having beautiful mind and so lovely. When I heard about you, I was shocked and very sad. Please accept my condolence . Where ever you go, May you be healthy, happy, wealthy, peaceful and attain the highest wisdom! You will be always in our heart! With All the Best Wishes, Kyi Shein (83-Mechanical)
I am grateful to have shared memorable-days with Saya Ko Kyaw Than Aung while studying in RIT and AIT. Will always remember you Saya! Engshwe
It’s so hard saying goodbye to you. Our condolences and prayers to you and your family. You will deeply be missed, rest in peace. Chu family from LA
To Uncle Ken, My heart is heavy, there are no words to describe how sad I am. I still can’t believe that you are no longer here with us, you will always be in our hearts and thoughts. You are like second father to me growing up with Raymond. Thank you for always caring for me and teaching me. You inspired me with all of your achievements. I will always cherish and remember the time that I had with you from growing up as a kid and the family vacations we had together. You are gone too soon.. My family and I will miss you so much, Rest in Peace Stephanie Chu
Dear Aung Family, We are very sorry to hear of the lose of Dr. Aung. He’s a brilliant Professor whom will be missed by many hear at Lamar University. I wish to thank him for sharing his knowledge with my students. Praying for overwhelming peace during this difficult time for all of your family. LU Family and friends
Dr Kendrick Aung We never forget you. Shu & Sue Chin family
No man is an island, Entire of itself. Each is a piece of the continent, A part of the main. If a clod be washed away by the sea, Europe is the less. As well as if a promontory were. As well as if a manor of thine own Or of thine friend’s were. Each man’s death diminishes me, For I am involved in mankind. Therefore, send not to know For whom the bell tolls, It tolls for thee. [John Donne]
So sorry to hear of Ken’s passing, he was kind, intelligent, caring and a wonderful colleague who will be missed. Taken far too soon. Love and condolences to the family. Harley Myler
We are all deeply shocked and saddened to hear the terrible news, and are so sorry for wife and sons’ loss. Kendrick’s untimely departure will be felt very keenly by everyone; not least his students, his colleagues , us and all his friends . Kendrick had so much more to give in this life, and such a beautiful family to enjoy. His premature departure is cruel. May Kendrick rest in peace. With our sincere condolences, Kyaw Thu Ya, Jacqueline, Shan and Thazin (London)
You can shed tears that he is gone, Or you can smile because he lived, You can close your eyes and pray that he will come back, Or you can open your eyes and see all that he has left. Your heart can be empty because you can’t see him Or you can be full of the love that you shared, You can turn your back on tomorrow and live yesterday, Or you can be happy for tomorrow because of yesterday. You can remember him and only that he is gone Or you can cherish his memory and let it live on, You can cry and close your mind be empty and turn your back, Or you can do what he would want: smile, open your eyes, love and go on. Khin Sabai
The Department of Computer Science from Lamar University is deeply saddened of the untimely passing of Dr. Aung. He was a dedicated leader who cared about his students and colleagues. Sincere condolences to Dr. Aung’s family and friends. Stefan Andrei
Dr. Aung Family, My condolences on the passing of Dr. Aung. I’ve had the opportunity to work with him at Lamar University for more than 14 years. He was truly an exceptional person, a great colleague, a favorite teacher, and a true friend! Dr. Aung was a founding member of the Office of Undergraduate Research Advisory Council and played an instrumental role in the development of the program at Lamar. He touched so many lives for the good. I’m honored and blessed to have known Ken! He will be missed badly! With deepest sympathy, Kumer Das (University of Louisiana at Lafayette, Lafayette, Louisiana)
My condolences to the Aung family on the passing of Ken. He was an exceptional colleague and a genuinely good person who cared for his students. I have fond memories of the many times we met in the dining hall and discussed how our program offerings could be improved. He was taken too early and will be missed a lot. Srinivas Palanki
Dear Dr. Aung: I am blessed to have a great friend and colleague like you! Thank you very much again for all your kindly help and support at Lamar! You will be always be remembered. RIP!! Qiang Xu
No words can describe my great sadness. Dr. Aung had always been a trusted colleague and true friend for the past 17 years. He was such a brilliant and knowledgeable person. I thought we’d have so many more years and so much more time to talk about curriculums, course contents, travelling, martial-art novels and other books … It just ended too early and too suddenly! My deepest sympathies to Dr. Aung’s family. My heart goes out to you all. Jenny Zhou (Dept. of Mechanical Engineering, Lamar University)
Rest In Peace Dr. Aung I will miss you Justin Ho (Hung Ho), Lamar University – Mechanical Engineering Student
My condolences to the Dr. Aung’s family. I have had the opportunity to work with him in Mechanical Engineering at Lamar University for 3 years. He was truly a great colleague, a favorite adviser, and an exceptional person who cared for his students and colleagues. I have lots of good memories with him as we met each other in his office where he advised me how my teaching could be improved. He will be deeply missed, rest in peace. Monayem H. Mazumder (Saginaw Valley State University, Saginaw, Michigan)
I am so sorry to hear about Dr. Aung’s passing. He was one of my favorite professors and definitely the most generous with his time. Not sure I would have made it through with his help. Tim Dwyer
My most sincere condolences. Much Love and Prayer for the Family! Dr. Aung was a great mentor. As we grieve him let’s also remember to Celebrate his Life! Carlos A. Caballero (Mechanical Engineering, Lamar University – Class of May 2018)
I am at a loss for words with hearing of the passing of Dr. Aung. He was such a great person and a terrific influence for so many at Lamar. He would always take the time to help his students, and he has helped so many to become successful in their endeavors. My deepest condolences to his family and all the Lamar family as well who will truly miss this great man. Eli Clark
Received his doctorate from Japan. Also found his love life “Moe Moe”.
Due to the immigration laws in Myanmar and Japan, the family finally decided to move to Auckland, New Zealand.
Organizer for RIT events in New Zealand.
Wrote articles for RIT Alumni International Newsletter
One article is about two Forgotten Songs from RIT. One song is a favorite of Saya U Tha Tun (Head of Department). Another song is about a Belle Ma Ma Q & her fans (sayas and alumni).
Wrote a photo essay on Kyaik Hti Yo Development. Saya U Min Wun wrote a supplement article for the Project.
Wrote a letter to the Thagyar Min to second his favorable opinion on Naw Louisa Benson (Miss Burma & movie actress).
Wrote about some paintings.
Quoted Reverend F Lutvig (Ashin Ananda, Laureate Poet) in his articles.
He passed away, but “Moe Moe” kept contact with Daw Phyu Phyu Latt (Christine, A70) and other alumni in Australia.
Forgotten Songs of RIT
by Kogyi Koung
First Song
It was one afternoon in the early May of 1963. Someone was singing a prewar semi-classic song from the second floor of RIT main building. In 1963, RIT buildings were relatively new and that semi-classic song caused a little bit of discomfort for the freshmen [equivalent to 3rd BE] located on the first floor. The song continued as, (. hmain: njou. njou. sain: lou. je . njou pja ji hmaung che . to: dan: kalei: nanbei: ga swe . e:di jwa be: kwe…)
The meaning is: Dull and gloomy cloud override at the horizon; Indistinct brown and dim bluish vision of a wood jetting out from that end is my village … *Note: The title of the song is ‘Htamin: mjein mjein sa: me’ i.e., “Enjoying the meal with relish” . The duet song was first performed by prewar famous singers Ou’ O: Ba Thaung and Sein Party. Later many other singers have rendered their own versions of the song.
We saw an old man singing the song while he was painting watercolor on a huge art paper. He was painting the landscape described in the song. Amazingly the picture was full of life and the song was telling the story. Everybody stopped in front of his office on the second floor and looking with wonder and singing with him.
After a while we asked him, “Sayagyi, who are you and which department do you belong to?” He replied, “I am U Tha Tun, Head of the Department of Architecture”. Oh, my God! How stupid that we, the freshmen of Architecture, don’t even know the head of our department. As time passed, we learned more about ‘The Great U Tha Tun’.
When we became senior students, U Tha Tun’s health deteriorated so much that Saya U Myo Myint Sein (Raymond, A58) stepped up as a ‘Kagemusha’ [Japanese for “shadow-warrior”]. UMMS, as acting head, took care of everything about the department. Young and energetic Saya UMMS found that it was not easy to steer the department as Captain of Architecture’s Flag Ship. There were lots of problems for a relatively young department in RIT.
One such problem occurred during our final year. Two of the most experienced Sayas of architecture left the department and went abroad [for enhancing their careers]. They were (a) Saya U Sein Maung (with elegant moustache) has long experience in Rangoon City Development Corporation. He taught each and every detail of the development of Rangoon. (b) Saya M.B. Raschid (son of U Raschid, minister of many affairs under Prime Minister U Nu). He taught with all his professional experience and perfect pronunciation of King’s Burmese with ‘zagaboun’ proverbs. Sometimes he corrected our broken Burmese.
Saya UMMS, Head of the department, not only had lost his right and left hand men, but also there was a danger that the notorious Koung Nyunt and Kyaw Thein (both A67) might not finish their Architecture degrees.
After a long struggle, Saya UMMS stabilized the flagship of Architecture and its direction. A pioneer of the Architecture of RIT, Professor U Myo Myint Sein handed over the headship to Dr. Maung Kyaw in early 80’s. In the late 80’s Dr. Lwin Aung (A59) took over.
Second Song
For creative and original works, Architects cannot design during the office hours. It is also true [to a lesser degree] for the students of architecture. During the lectures and tutorial hours we [as students] have to follow what they have taught. After school hours [mostly after 4 or 5 pm], we start to create and test our design ideas. Note that for other students and staff of RIT, such periods are the pleasure and relaxation time.
There were only a few girls in Architecture, but the one in our studio is especially alluring beauty and glamorous face. She was so popular that she became known as the queen of the student-architects. We called her Ma Ma Q.
Most of the evenings many senior students and young eligible bachelors and/or sayas visit our studio. Some stay late into the evenings. At that time we sang a song named ‘Saga: ta’ kathou’ i.e., Language University, by Khin Yu May.
Because in the song, one part said ‘dage lar te. Ko Ko. kwe ja hmar ba lou lou’ i.e., really coming Ko Ko, out of sight he is sth in the air.
Ma Ma Q didn’t know the meaning, but the visiting Ko Kos were annoyed by our song. They politely requested us to stop singing. At that time the notorious KN and KT asked ‘hse’ kjei:’ i.e., extortion money about 2-3 kyats from the Ko Kos and went to U Chit tea shop. This continued for days and weeks.
When the Ko Kos are not visiting our studio, we sang the following song, instead of Ma Ma Q. i.e., Third Song. (Note. Extract from Shwe Kyi: nyo song by Daw Ngwe Myaing) ‘Diga nei. nya hpjin. lar ma te. so: joun ya hmar lar: akou Kja.ma ne. ne: te. Shwe kyi: nyo Shwe kyi: nyo Shwe kyi: nyo’ “To-night coming you said so, may I believe Ako.. Near the blessed golden crow, golden crow, golden crow…”
Article (Sept/Nov 2000)
With all of those excellent works and flying colours for Saya Pu Zaw Pwe, your organizing committee is a living history of RIT. Our Sayas, Sayamas and Saya-Gyis have contributed their unlimited knowledge to affect and benefit our lives. Many of our Sayas and colleagues have sent their thanksgiving letters to your web site.
I feel guilty in staying quietly at a corner of the Southern Hemisphere. Actually I am busy, because of my article ‘Wanna Migrate to New Zealand, 3/15/00’ that you published on the ex-rit web site. After that article, I got many inquires/contacts by e-mail and direct phone calls, especially from SE Asia. In July there are 133 migrants and in September 28 migrants are now in Auckland, and expecting another over 50 in November 2000. All speak the common language “Burmese” with their own native accents. Now I know our Sayas and colleagues speak “King’s Burmese” in RIT.
I would like to honor my Sayas with a poem from our forefathers-cum-engineers how they had built a city.
Title: ‘SHWE PYI GYI’ (Golden Capital City)
Sweet sound of drums and silver bells Coming from the Palace Can be heard reverberating in the air And I can see the palace roofs, The graduated turrets and buildings Encompassed by haze. And, my dear girl, I can still faintly see The silhouettes of a high pagoda Reaching nearly to the clouds And of super-imposed roofs (i.e., pyathat) Oh my dear, don’t you hear A melodious sound of small bells Coming from the golden monastery? Our golden capital city must be near. (By U Ku: 1827-1895 Translated by Rev. Friedrich V. Lustig)
Dear Sayas and colleagues,
We see not only the Panoramic Photo of golden capital city of our ancient time, but can hear the sound-scape with audio-visual scene. Silhouettes effect of high pagoda in the haze has shown the air perspective of city skyline. We try to sketch the imaginary scene of ancient city in the architectural studios of RIT in the middle of 60’s. The discussion topic of ‘Ancient City Skyline’ is not only interested by the architectural students, but also from various students of other departments from RIT.
This is the starting point to form the ‘RIT Photographic Club’. According to my diary, first general meeting was chaired by Saya U Myo Myint Sein on Saturday, 1 May 1965 at the Department of Architecture. The general meeting selected Professor U Myo Myint Sein as President of RIT Photographic Club and the author as the secretary.
After forming the executive committee, the club took part in various activities and many outstanding photographers from the club took major prizes from Burma Photographic Society and Myawadi Magazine. e.g., Ko San Aung, M74 is the owner of the famous ‘Photo Lab USA’, (i.e., initials for U San Aung) in Yangon is originally from this club. Kjei: zu: tin: bar-de, many thanks for my Sayas and colleagues
Koung Nyunt (Auckland, New Zealand).
Letter to Tha-gyar-min
by Kogyi Koung
Date: Thursday, 14 April 2011 (3:40pm. Thin-gyan Akya-ne.) P.O. Box; Top of the never used RIT water tower Ashe. Jo. Koun (East Gyogone): RIT Compound, Insein, Rangoon, Burma
Dear Your Majesty the Sovereign of Tawadein dha တာဝတိံသာ
As from the beginning of 1960’s our RIT is like the last paradise on earth, with all enjoyments, teachings, preaching, learning, playing sports and friendship never sails away. Kogyi Koung recollects the stories at the time of 60’s RIT and retold the fairy-tales to our Bushido-Burmans at gatherings in Auckland, NZ. However, the young generations of Maha Bandoola do not believe the stories, and they whispered by themselves that Kogyi Koung is now ‘Yin yin galay Yuu-nay-pyi-de’ ယဉ်ယဉ်ကလေး ရူးနေ ပြီတဲ့
Your Majesty the Tha-gyar-min-gyi please take this message to Tawadein dha and explain to my late Sayas and colleagues there, that my stories are not fabricated.
I have the evidences. For example, I have sent a message to RIT alumni update (February 6, 2010) as follows,
Dear U Hla Min,
It is sad news for our elder brothers at RIT, especially those who reside at E and F block during the beginning of 60’s.
A term called “Ma-pyo: mashi.ja ne he.” မပြောမရှိကြနဲ့ဟေ့ was coined at that time. When I visited my elder brother [U Than Soe, M63] at E block (when I was at Leik-khone I.Sc). I heard somebody shout “Ma-pyo: mashi.ja ne he.” Then I looked outside. Everybody lined up at corridor and they were looking at a far side on top of the entrance hall that is attached to a two story house.
I could not believe my eyes. She was a beauty queen, who had Miss Burma two times excising physical training on the porch. I noted down in my diary and the rallying cry “Ma-pyo: mashi.ja ne he.” She is Naw Louisa Benson Craig. Now she has left our brothers’ heart at age 69.
Yours etc. (“Ma-pyo: mashi.ja ne he.”)
When I retold that story here at Auckland, everybody laughed like ‘Wa:lone kwe:aung ye kya de”. I said it is not a joke. I have evidence.
Also, Kogyi Koung explained about the following, written by Maung Maung Hla, a Karen pastor in Rangoon who was close to Naw Louisa during her youth, remembered her aloud : “She had a little mole on her cheek and she had a kind heart. She was also a very good singer.”
This statement has no evidence.
However, Tha-gyar-min-gyi if you find Naw Louisa at Tawadein dha, please ask if what I wrote is true?
Architecture Students and Staff
I have an old group photo taken about the end of 1963, and all the known information are printed. Inside the brackets are where about of the person [at the time of the post].
Top of the photo:
Department of Architecture Rangoon Institute of Technology 1963 ~ 64
Bottom of the photo:
Front row, L to R
Jim Lim (3rd. Year) [?]
Ma Khin Khin Kyu (Ann, 1st.Year) [San Francisco, California, US]
U Myo Myint Sein B.Arch (Rgn) M. Arch (Mch) [Los Angeles, California, US]
U Tha Tun B.Sc, F.R.I.B.A. (Fellowship of Royal Institute of British Architects), A.A. Dip (Lond.), A.M.T.P.I.(Associate Member of Town Planning Institute), F.I.B.A., Head of Department [Deceased on 13 September 1974]
U Yone Mo B.Sc (Hon) Rgn, B.Sc (Engg)Lond, A.C.G.I, A.M.I. Mech.E, A.M.I.Loco.E, Principal [Deceased]
Mr. S. Ozhegov, Cand. Of Arch, Master of Fine Arts, UZBEK, U.S.S.R [Moscow]
Miss Rosalind Maung (Ma Pyi Aye, 2nd Year) [Rangoon]
Htin Myaing (Ben, 2nd Year) [New York, US]
2nd. Row, L to R
Tun Thein (1st Year) [Los Angeles, California, US]
Tin Aung (2nd Year) [Melbourne, Australia]
Yaco B.E. Mayet (3rd Year) [?]
Than Tun (3rd Year) [Rangoon]
Sonny Chin (2nd Year) [?]
Hla Thein (1st Year) [New York, US]
E. I. Jeewa (3rd Year) [?]
Aung Pa Win (1st Year) [Chicago, Illinois, US]
Back Row, L to R
Aung Kyaw Min (3rd Year) [Rangoon]
M. (Ku?) hlgh (2nd Year) [?]
Than Htike (3rd Year) [Warsaw, Poland]
William Chen (2nd Year) [?]
C. E. Munnee (1st Year) [?]
Koung Nyunt (1st Year) [Auckland, New Zealand, GBNF]
Kyaw Thein (1st Year) [Deceased 22 April 2001]
Absentees:
Win Myint (1st Year) [Rangoon]
Win Naing (1st Year) [?]
Note:
1st Year B. Arch, 10 students (8 passed and 2 failed) 2nd Year B. Arch, 5 students (3 passed and 2 failed) 3rd Year B. Arch, 6 students (3 passed and 3 failed) Several Architecture students failed in of a subject from other departments. There was no moderation. If one gets 49% or less of the grade, the student has to repeat all subjects next year.No block selected.
Editor’s Note :
I cannot find the photo mentioned by Kogyi Koung.
The early sayas and sayamas of the Architecture Department include :
U Thar Tun (GBNF)
Pi-thu-kar Kyaw Min (GBNF)
U Myo Myint Sein (USA)
U Bilal Raschid (USA)
Dr. Maung Kyaw (GBNF)
Dr. Lwin Aung (Retired as Pro-Rector)
Artist/Bagyee Aung Soe
U Maung Maung
U Sein Maung (Stanley Ba Pe)
U Maung Maung Phone Myint
Dr. Koung Nyunt (GBNF)
U Hla Than (Retired as Rector)
Daw Min Thet Mon (Pamela Myo Min, Retired Professor)
Dr. Kyaw Win, former Director of Medical Services, Burma Army Medical Corp (BAMC) and Retired Myanmar Ambassador to the Court of St. James (UK), passed away at home, in Rangoon, on 29th. October 2010. He was 72 years old.
To many of us, he was never seen as senior physician, the Director of BAMC an oncologist or an international expert on malaria, but as U Lay Kyaw ဦးလေးကျော် an uncle who looked after us and our families who lived in Inya Road and University Avenue in Rangoon. Not just as children and teenagers, when a fair number of us entered medical school and later worked in the health services, he was a teacher and mentor to many generations of medical graduates from all three medical schools in Burma.
U Lay Kyaw was the son of U Po Sa ဦးဖိုးစ who founded the very first bank in Rangoon owned by a Burmese. (U Rae Kyaw Thu ဦးရဲကျော်သူ opened the first bank in Rakhine some years earlier to do commerce with India).
He went to UK to do postgraduate studies and successfully obtained MRCP (Edin) and DTM&H (London) on his own expense. On his return he decided to join BAMC as a physician, posted to Base Military Hospital (BMH), Maymyo. He was later posted to No. 2 base Military Hospital, Rangoon where he served as the Chief Physician for many years. He was later elected a Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians, (FRCP) Edinburgh.
During this period, U Lay Kyaw pioneered in two very important areas of medicine: together with Lt. Col. Aye Pe and Dr. U Myo Tint, he started the services in oncology which was open to all patients with malignancies, both civilian and from the army without any discrimination. He standardized chemotherapy regimes in Burma, procured chemotherapeutic agents through the Medical Corp but again for use by all patients attending the Oncology Clinic. U Lay Kyaw also started with his colleagues a weekly tumor clinic where cases are reviewed by the team. All of us in pediatrics will never forget his kindness and care in helping us in looking after patients with childhood malignancies. We benefited so much from the oncological services in 2 BMH, as he provided not only his technical expertise but also shared with us his limited resources of equipment and medicine.
When increasing numbers of drug resistant malaria were reported, U Lay Kyaw initiated a team to tackle this major health problem in our country, working closely with the Malaria Institute in Rangoon with Dr. Barua, Dr. Franco Tin, and Prof. U Aung Than Batu and his team from Department of Medical Research. A systematic approach to management of severe forms of malaria as well as preventive measures were standardized and adhered to in Burma. It was his initiative to introduce Artemetha (Ging Hou Zou) as part of the anti-malaria armamentarium. His efforts in visiting Kew Gardens in London to identify Artemetha species growing in Burma helped Burma in no longer being dependent on importation of Artemetha and its extracts from China. Later, the active alkaloid Artemesanine, was extracted from local species and used as drug of choice for drug resistant malaria.
Dr. Kyaw Win was considered as one of world’s most renowned expert in Malaria and provided advice the World Health Organization Geneva on issues related to malaria. He was also the author of numerous articles both on malaria and cancer therapy.
He left the medical services to serve as the Myanmar Ambassador to the Court of St. James, London.
Spouse : Daw Kyi Kyi Chit Maung (eldest sister of Prof. Than Toe) Children : Dr. Htut Kyaw Win, Aung Kyaw Win and Aye Sandar Kyaw Win.
U Lay Kyaw will be very much missed not only by his immediate family but by all of us, members of his extended family now living in many countries.
Photo (at the beginning of the article) : U Lay Kyaw as the Ambassador in London during the exhibitions of paintings and art works by Burmese artists.
Dr. Ye Myint wrote :
I worked with him for 2 years at 2, Military Hospital for 2 years. He wrote a chapter about Rickettsial Diseases in First edition of Oxford Textbook of Medicine (major large reference textbook in UK). He was Editor in chief for First Textbook of Internal Medicine in Myanmar. And published research papers in many medical journals.
From Prof. U Mya Tu’s Who’s Who in Health & Medicine in Myanmar
570 Kyaw Win, Brig. General (Retd) Dr. U, M.B., B.S. (Rgn); D.T.M. & H. (Eng.); M.R.C.P. (Edin.); F.R.C.P. (Edin.); F.A.C.T.M. (Australia); SAMA 1883; Physician (Internal Medicine); son of U Po Sa and Daw Kin Lay; born 03 January, 1938 in Yangon; spouse Daw Kyi Kyi Education: Faculty of Education Practicing School (TTC) 1947-53; matriculated 1953; Faculty of Medicine, University of Rangoon, M.B., B.S., 1960; D.T.M. & H (Eng) 1962; Royal College of Physicians, Edinburgh, M.R.C.P., 1964; Royal College of Physicians, Edinburgh, F.R.C.P., 1978. Career: House Surgeon, Yangon General Hospital, 1960-61; Demonstrator in Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Rangoon, 1961-62; Postgraduate training in UK, 1962-64; Consultant Physician, Base Hospitals, Burma Army Medical Corps, 1964-88; Director of Medical Services, Ministry of Defence, 1988-95; Ambassador Extraordinary & Plenipotentiary of Myanmar to Canada, 1995-99; Ambassador Extraordinary & Plenipotentiary to United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1999 to date; Ambassador Extraordinary & Plenipotentiary to Kingdom of Sweden and Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to Kingdom of Norway, 2000 to date. Special Mention: Currently Part-time Advisor on SE Asia Programmes of the Welcome Foundation in London and the Friedland Foundation in U.S.A. Honours / Awards: Fellowship, Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 1962; Fulbright-Hays Senior Fellow; Research Fellow / Visiting Lecturer, Harvard Medical School, 1974-76; Naing Ngan Daw Sit Hmu Htan Tazeik; Naing Ngan Daw Aye Chan Tha Yar Ye Tazeik; Tat Ma Daw Gon Du Saung Amu Htan Tazeik; Kut Ke Hmu Tazeik; Sit Hmu Htan Gaung Tazeik; Myanmar Academy of Medical Science Oration, 2002. Membership of Societies / Associations / Committees: Myanmar Medical Association; Royal Society of Tropical Medicine; New York Academy of Sciences; American Association for Advancement of Science; Fellow, Australasian College of Tropical Medicine, 1995; Member, National Health Committee, 1989-95; Member, National Olympic Committee, 1992-95. Conferences / Study Tours / Training: Fulbright-Hays Fellowship, Harvard School of Public Health, U.S.A., 1975-76; Has attended many WHO Conferences, International Congresses for Tropical Medicine, Malaria and Drug regulation; Japanese-German Cooperative Symposium on Protozoan Diseases, Japan, 1989; International Congress for Infectious Diseases, Canada, July 1990; International Conference of Drug Regulatory Authorities, Ottawa, Canada and Geneva, Switzerland, Oct. 1991; Western Pacific Congress for Infectious Diseases, Pattaya, Thailand, 1992; Malaria Control Meeting for Asia and Pacific Regions, New Delhi, India, 1992; Expert Review Group Global Strategy for Malaria Control, Geneva, Switzerland, 1992; Ministerial Meeting Conference on Global Strategy for Malaria Control, Amsterdam, Netherlands (as WHO Expert Review Group), Oct-Nov 1992; WHO Task Force Meeting on Antimalarial Drug Use in Tropical Regions, Bangkok, Thailand, Apr-May 1993; Meeting on Application for Artemisinin, Geneva, Switzerland, Sep-Oct 1993; Brazilian Congress on Tropical Diseases, Salvador, Brazil, Mar 1994; Meeting on Effective Usage of Drugs for Malaria in South East Asia Region, Hanoi, Vietnam, May 1994; Alternate Representative of Myanmar, United Nations General Assembly, New York, Sep 1996-98; Representative of Myanmar to the United Nations Conferences on Environment and Biodiversity, Montreal, Canada, Sep 1995-97; WHO Informal Consultation on Antimalarial suppositories, Geneva, May 1995; WHO Task Force on improved used of antimalarial in South East Asia, Ho Chi Min City, Vietnam, Nov 1996; 14th International Congress of Tropical Medicine, Nagasaki, Japan, Dec 1996; Meeting on Rational use of Qing-Han-Hsu and its derivatives, Annecy, France, Apr 1998; Lectured and conducted seminars at various medical schools in Ottawa, St. Johns (New Foundland), and Vancouver, Apr 1995-Apr 1999. Areas of research interest: Anti-malaria drugs (Artemesinin); pathophysiology of cerebral malaria. Publications: Kyaw-Win, Tin-Ohn & Marlar-Than (1968). Scrub Typhus in Burma, 1967. Union of Burma J. Life Sci. 1: 209-211; Kyaw Win, Ye Thwe, Khin Mg Mg Than et. al (1985). Alternative drug regimens for multidrug resistant falciparum malaria. Burma med. J. 31(1) Suppl.; Kyaw Win, Ye Thwe, Khin Maung Maung Than et. al (1985). A clinical experience with Artemether, a Quinhosu derivative in the treatment of malaria. Burma Med. J. 31(1); Suppl.; Kyaw Win, Ye Thwe, Khin Mg Mg Than et. al (1986). The role of mefloquine in the prevention and treatment of malaria. Paper presented at the 33rd Burma Medical Conference, 1986; Kyaw-Win, Ye-Thwe, Marlar-Than, et al. (1989). The efficacy of Artemisinin derivatives in the treatment of cerebral malaria. Myanmar Military Research Programme. Paper read at the Japanese-German Cooperation Sympoasium, July 1989; Kyaw-Win, Marlar-Than et al. (1989). The efficacy of Artemisinin derivatives plus mefloquine in the treatment of cerebral malaria. Abstract, Medical Research Congress, Department of Medical Research, Yangon, 18 Dec 1989; Kyaw-Win, Ye-Thwe, Marlar-Than et al. (1990). Progress in antimalarial drug trials. Abstract, 2nd Western Pacific Congress on Infectious Diseases and Chemotherapy., 11-14 Dec 1990; Kyaw-Win, Marlar-Than et al. (1991). Response to new drug regimen in man of multidrug resistant uncomplicated falciparum malaria. Advanced Knowledge on Malaria in South East Asia. 23: Suppl 4: 111-115; Kyaw-Win, Marlar-Than et al. (1991). A comparative study of Mefloquine, Artesunate and Halofantrine in treatment of uncomplicated falciparum malaria. Abstract, Medical Research Congress, Department of Medical Research, Yangon, 17-20 Dec 1991; Tin Shwe and Kyaw Win. (1991). Iron, Desferrioxamine and Malaria infection (Review Article). Myanmar Medical Journal 36 (1-4): 66-69; Kyaw-Win, Marlar-Than, Ye-Thwe et. al (1991). Comparison of combinations of parenteral artemisinin derivatives plus oral mefloquine with intravenous quinine plus oral tetracycline for treating cerebral malaria. Bull. Wld Hlth Org. 70(6): 777-782; Kyaw-Win, Marlar-Than et al. (1992). Factors associated with adverse outcome in adult cerebral malaria. Abstract, Myanmar Medical Conference, 16-20 Jan 1992, Myanmar Medical Association; Kyaw-Win, Marlar-Than et al. (1992). Artesunate and artemether in combination with mefloquine in Myanmar. Abstract, 13th International Congress for Tropical Medicine and Malaria, Pattaya, Thailand, Nov 29 – Dec 4, 1992; Myint-Oo, Tin-Oo, Kyaw-Win and Marlar-Than (1993). Nucleoside permeability and antimalarial action of Nitrobenzyl-thio-inosine in combination with purine antimetabolite. J. Myanmar Military Med. 2(1): 8-13; Kyaw-Win, Marlar-Than et. al (1993). Regional differences in mefloquine response rates in uncomplicated falciparum malaria. J. Myanmar Military Med. 2(1): 14-18; Kyaw Win and Tin Shwe. (1993). Clinical trials of I/M Artemether and I/V and oral Artesunate in the treatment of falciparum malaria in Myanmar. DMR Bulletin 7 (4): 1-15; Kyaw-Win, Marlar-Than et. al (1994). Comparing the efficacy of mefloquine-artesunate combination with mefloquine alone in uncomplicated falcuparum malaria. Myanmar Hlth Sci.Res. J. 6(1): 4-10; Kyaw-Win, Marlar-Than, Ye Thwe et. al (1996). The use of Purified Immune African IgG as an adjunct to i.m. Artemether in the treatment of Cerebral Malaria in South-East Asia. Jap. J. Trop. Med. Hyg. 24 (Suppl. 1): 33-37; Tin Shwe, Kyaw Win , Ko Ko Hla (1998). Clinical trials of I/M artemether, I/V and oral artesunate in the treatment of falciparum malaria in Myanmar . Myanmar Medical J. 42 (3,4): 6-10; Chief Editor and contributing author. Textbook of Internal Medicine, 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Editions, Published by the Myanmar Medical Association; Contributing author, Oxford Textbook of Medicine, 2nd and 3rd Editions (1966), Oxford University Press, England; Kyaw Win, (2002). Man against (pathogenic) microbes through the ages. Myanmar Academy of Medical Science Oration, 16 August 2002, Myanmar Academy of Medical Science, 27, Pyidaungsu Yeik Tha Road, Yangon; Recreation: golf; music.
