Saya U Ko Ko Lay matriculated from St. Paul’s High School in 1956.
He received BS and MS in Civil Engineering from Stanford University, USA.
He transferred from PWD to UCC as Manager of Operations Division.
He received MS in Systems Engineering from Lancaster University, UK.
He served as Manager of Scientific Applications Division at UCC, Professor of Computer Science at Department of Computer Science (DCS) and Professor of Information Systems at Institute of Computer Science and Technology (ICST).
He played Soccer, Volleyball and Tennis with colleagues, students and computer users.
He had problems (e.g double vision) and had treatment in Bangkok and Rangoon.
Sadly, he passed away.
** Notes
* Saya Dr. Chit Swe (GBNF) founded UCC with help from Saya U Soe Paing, Saya U Myo Min and Saya U Ko Ko Lay (GBNF).
At UCC, they are known as Saya Chit, Saya Paing, Saya Myo and Saya Lay.
* He has three younger brothers : U Than Htut (M67, RUBC Gold), Maw and Zaw (Min Htut, RUBC Gold, GBNF).
Prome HallAt U Soe Paing’s houseEE Saya mini-gathering
Saya U Tin Swe graduated with Electrical Engineering in 1953. He joined the EE Department as Assistant Lecturer.
He received MS from Michigan University.
He was promoted to Lecturer.
Due to scarcity of Professorships in those days, he retired as Lecturer.
He played Soccer for Pegu Hall and Prome Hall (which won the Inter-Hall Trophy for two consecutive years).
He also played Tennis.
He was an early user at UCC. He and his former students Dr. San Oo (EP67), Dr. Thein Tun (EP67) and U Aung Kyaw Pe (EP69) worked on EP projects at UCC.
** Notes
* He was wrongly called as U Tint Swe, U Tin Shwe and U Tin Shwe Gyi.
* U Tin Shwe (EP66, GBNF) thus became (wrongly) known as U Tin Shwe Lay.
* EC and EP later became Departments with their own Professors.
U Sein Win (GBNF) was the first EP Professor.
Dr. San Tint (GBNF) was the first EC / Electronics Engineering Professor.
Several M69ers passed away (mostly due to medical conditions).
The parents of U Win Htein (M69) ran a Lorry / Transportation business.
He contracted Malaria.
He was treated with Quinine and/or Blood Transfusion.
Sadly, he passed away.
U Nay Win (M69, Singapore) taught Maritime subjects at a Polytechnic in Singapore. He was in and out of a hospital for three or four years before he passed away.
U Khin Maung Gyi (M69) recently succumbed to Covid.
** Notes
* Need photos (e.g Win Htein)
* U Aung Min (M69) and team maintain the GBNF List for 69ers
There are 120 members.
* U Win Htein’s older brother is U / Maung Win (M6x)
He studied Physics. He joined UCC as Operator and later became CO (Chief Operator).
U Aung Myint (AM, Sonny, SPHS64, GBNF)
He studied Physics. He joined the Electrical Engineering Laboratory at RIT. He transferred to UCC Systems Division as Maintenance Technician. He became Maintenance Engineer. In response to the 33-Point Questionaire, he and some UCC personnel were relieved off their duties.He opened / taught PLC (Programming Logic Controller) courses.
He, U Ngwe Soe (Silver, Singapore) and U Tun Shwe had daily Zoom meetings. One morning, AM’s son joined the Zoom meeting to inform that his father had just passed away.
U Ngwe Soe
He joined UCC Systems Division as Maintenance Technician. He briefly did seafaring before settling in Singapore.
He worked for Seimen’s.
U Than Tun
He joined UCC Operations Division as Operator. His spouse (Daw Hla Hla Win) is GBNF.
He is currently in USA.
U Myint Oo
He joined UCC as Application Programmer.
U Myint Swe
He worked briefly as Computer Operator. He became involved in Application Programming, Teaching and Consulting. His spouse (Daw Nge Ma Ma Than) is GBNF.
U Thet Lwin
He worked briefly as Trainee Engineer in the UCC Systems Division.
He worked for PTC and a company in Thailand.
U Khin Maung Zaw
He worked briefly as Trainee Engineer in the UCC Systems Division.
He worked for companies in Singapore and USA. He retired from Microsoft.