During the early days of UCC, I was invited to give guest lectures at BMRI (Burma Medical Research Institute).
BMRI later became DMR (Directorate of Medical Research).
Dr. Nyunt Wai (Physiologist, SPHS63) provided details for the Director Generals of Medical Research
Dr. Mya Tu
Dr. Mya Tu (Physiologist) founded Burma Medical Research Institute (BRMI) and served as its Director. Saya passed away at the age of 91 in Australia. Dr. Thein Htut and Dr. Thane Oke Kyaw Myint spoke at the service.
Daw Khin Thet Hta (Jenny) is Saya’s wife. She has a Doctroate in Library Science.
They co-authored “Who’s Who in Health and Medicine in Burma/Myanmar” (Two editions).
There was an attempt to update it, but did not happen.
Dr. Thane Oke Kyaw Myint e-mailed me a soft copy of “Who’s Who in Heath and Medicine (in Burma/Myanmar)” (Second edition). He referred to the work as Magnum Opus.
Director General
Dr. Aung Than Ba Tu (ATBT, Physician) He is around 90 years of age. He is still active, giving talks and participating in the editorial team of a certain journal.
Dr. ATBT & Dr. Khin Kyi Nyunt
Dr. Khin Maung Tin (Physician) He is a specialist for live diseases. In the early days, he headed the University Sanatorium. He is one of the earliest to pass away (Heard it was a heart attack). He is survived by Dr. Daw Htay Kyi, a TB specialist.
Dr. KMT
Dr. May May Yi (Physiologist) She was a Staff at the Luyechun Camp at Inlay Khaung Daing for the summer of 1965.
Dr. May May Yi (Center)
Dr. Myint Lwin
Dr. Than Swe (Microbiologist) After retirement, moved to the USA Stay sharp by training students to take SAT examination
Dr. Paing Soe Was admitted as Roll Number (2) to MC in 1965. He had the same marks as Dr. Yi Thway, who was admitted as Roll Numbe (1). Retired as Deputy Minister of Health.
He founded BMRI (Burma Medical Research Institute) and served as its inaugural Director. BMRI was later known as DMR (Directorate of Medical Research).
His successors include Dr. Aung Than Ba Tu, Dr. U Khin Maung Tun, and Dr. Daw May May Yee.
Saya passed away in Australia. Dr. Thane Oke Kyaw Myint posted about his Last Journey.
Saya and Daw Khin Thet Htar compiled and published Two Editions of “Who’s Who in Health & Medicine (Teaching, Practice & Research) in Burma?”
Dr. Nyunt Wai (Victor) received the book from Daw Khin Thet Htar.He is thankful for the monumental book by Saya’s Thet Htar. *
Daw Aye Aye Khin posted some pages from the book (including an article by her late mother Dr. Daw Khin Kyi Nyunt).
Dr. Aung Than Ba Tu requested UCC to give talks at BMRI. I gave a couple of lectures.
Dr. U Khin Maung Tin served as Medical Superintendent of the RU (Rangoon University) Hospital.
Dr. Daw May May Yee served as Professor of Physiology at IM(2). She was a Staff Member at the Inlay Khaung Daing Luyechun Camp in the Summer of 1965.
Dr. Nyunt Wai posted a photo of the then young Medical Researchers.
Dr. Thein Toe (GBNF), Dr. Khin Kyi Nyunt (GBNF), Dr. Khin Maung U (SPHS63), Dr. Paing Soe (SPHS65), Dr. Kyaw Min (SPHS65) are some alumni of BMRI/DMR.
He matriculated from SPHS in 1960. He missed the top five positions by a mark each. The Brothers were disappointed even though SPHS won many Collegiate Scholarship awards.
He graduated from IM(1) in 1967.
He worked for Rangoon Children’s Hospital and UNICEF in Rangoon before taking UN assignments overseas.
He is retired in Australia.
He is a founder of the Alumni of the Myanmar Institute of Medicine. He has written about the sayas and sayamas.
He has also written about his father U Kyaw Myint, his Bagyi U Tin Tut and his Ba Dwes U Myint Thein and Dr. Htin Aung.
Ma Cherry (Dr. Khin Kyi Nyunt) is an expert in nutrition and cooking.
Peter appreciates his mother’s hobby and the birthday parties.
Peter shared recipes that he learned from his relatives (including my father, aunts and a grand aunt) in his Facebook pages.
Peter 1
He complained to his grand mother and his aunt (Ma Cho) that his younger sister Aye Aye Khin would call him “Peter” and not “Ko Ko”. It took some time before Aye Aye learned to call Peter “Ko Ko”.
Ye Myint (Maung Maung) would enter U Tin U’s family as the youngest child.
Peter 2Peter 3Peter 4
Peter would have some younger cousins including Tin Tin Hlaing and Thar Hlaing.
In 1981, Cho Cho Hlaing studied for Diploma in German. A requirement was to submit a thesis. She chose to describe “The cultural background of preparing and serving of Burmese Food“.
The thesis comprised of 8 chapters. The first chapter described Dana, such as offering (Soon Laung De) to a row of Sanghas (monks), and Soon Kyway at home.
For each chapter Peter (Khin Tun) did a wonderful drawing. There were altogether ten drawings which clearly express the text, “A Picture is Worth A Thoughtful Words”.
Cho Cho Hlaing gained Credit in the Final Exam.
The Professor was very impressed with Peter’s drawings.
Cho Cho Hlaings’s Thesis for Diploma in German
Offering of Ah Yone Soon in the village
Food offered to monks at dusk by the villagers
Drawing 1
Preparing for Soon Kway in the village
Drawing 2
Soon Kyway
Drawing 3
Rice / Paddy fields
Drawing 4
A hut in the Rice / Paddy field
Drawing 5
The boys at the monastery having meal on Daunglan
Drawing 6
Staple food from different parts of Burma
Drawing 7
Burmese Htamin Waing
Drawing (missing)
What shall I eat?
As Myanmar is located between two gastronomical countries (China and India) the boy was thinking and scratching his head thinking what he should eat.
Drawing 8
Three specialties that are described in detail in the thesis
La Phet (Pickled Tea Leaves),
Htamane (Sticky Rice)
and Thingyan Htamin (Specially prepared for consuming during the Thingyan Water Festival).
Drawing 9
Note :
One drawing is missing. Hope Cho Cho Hlaing has the original or copy.
HlaMin 