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  • Talk — Prize And Award

    Talk — Prize And Award

    by Hla Min

    Updated : Aug 2025

    Video Broadcast on January 16, 2021

    U Hla Min

    Nobel Prize

    • Physics
    • Chemistry
    • Medicine
    • Literature
    • Peace

    Awards (considered equivalent to Nobel Prize)

    • “Nobel Prize in” Economics
    • ACM Turing Award (in Computing)
    • Field Medal (in Mathematics)

    Prizes at School

    • Highest score in a test or examination
    • Prize for reciting poems (e.g. Mingalar Kabyar)
    • Prize for good handwriting
    • Prize for good behavior
    • Prize for sports events
    • Collegiate Scholarship (for top students in Matriculation examination)

    Rangoon University Boat Club (RUBC)

    • In the early days, RUBC awarded cups to the winning teams.
    • The President of the Union of Burma donated the “President’s Challenge Cup for Inter-Club Eights.”
      In the inaugural competition, RUBC beat the combined team of Calcutta Lake Club and Calcutta University Rowing Club.
    • The Prime Minister of the Union of Burma donated the “Prime Minister’s Challenge Cup for Inter-Club Fours.”
    • The Challenge Cups are listed in the commemorative issue for the 90th Anniversary for the founding of RUBC.
    • Sir Arthur Eggar donated a Pewter Cup for the Senior Novices.
      The Senior Novice Winners receive a brooch.
    • Gold, silver and bronze medals were awarded in the latter days.
      For obvious reasons, the medals are plated.
      P. Orr Tun Yin was a primary supplier of the cups and medals.
      U Hla Din and sons became the secondary source.

    Soccer

    • For World Cup, there was Jules Rimet Trophy.
    • For soccer in Burma, there was “Dunlop Shield (Daing)”

    Number of Medals

    • In some competitions, the two losing semi-finalists are awarded Joint Third prize.
      So, the number of bronze medals can be higher than the number of gold medals.
    • Due to the introduction of tie-breakers in most sports, we rarely have joint champions.
      In a few instances (e.g. the clock cannot discriminate the two winners), two gold medals were awarded to the joint champions.

    Miscellaneous

    • Fellowship
    • Lifetime Achievement Awards
    • National Awards
    • Literary Awards
  • Peter Tun Award

    Peter Tun Award

    by Hla Min

    Update : Aug 2025

    Peter Tun

    Dr. Peter Tun (Khin Tun, MRCP)

    • Associate Dean at Oxford University for four years.
    • Due to the lax rules and denial of his request for PPE at his Department, he became an early casualty of Covid-19.
    • Passed away on April 13, 2020. The day marked the beginning of Thingyan (Water Throwing Festival). In 2020, the day was “Easter Monday”.
    • He is Gone But Not Forgotten (GBNF).
    • I chronicled the period from early April to late May 2020.
      It covers news, photos, articles (from the UK Newspapers) and memories (by his family members, relatives, friends and colleagues).

    Award by Nuerology Academy

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    Peter Tun Award
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    Award 2

    Condolences

    From Dr. Johnny Kyaw Myint (SPHS60, Australia)

    Very proud of Peter that will be honored like this.

    From Dr Wilbert Ho (SPHS60, UK)

    • Hi Dexter, thanks for sharing the news about the Peter Tun Neurology Award.
    • I am very proud on behalf of his family and as a friend and fellow Myanmar. Best wishes, Wilbert.

    From U Thaung Lwin (Dexter, Peter’s uncle)

    Both Johnny and Wilbert are my class mates in St Paul’s since 5th standard.

    From Hussein Ariff

    • Dexter thank you very much for sharing.
    • May God rest his soul in eternal peace.
    • Amen.

    Memories

    • He is the eldest of three siblings.
    • His grandfather, father & Peter are the “First son”
    Peter 1
    Peter 2
    • Peter served Mezaligone & nearby villages as the Lone Doctor.
    Peter, Win Mar and elder son (Min Ko)
    • Peter made annual visits to his parents. He and his mom are January born. They perform Birthday Dana together.
    • Peter invited us to Min Ko’s Engagement Party at Winner Inn and follow-up at their parents’ home
    Peter 3
    • U Tin Htoon sent a Photo Card. He later compiled a Photo Album for Peter.
    Photo Card for Peter

    Updates

    • Peter’s name was read in the song by “London Symphony”
    • Peter was nominated for a Posthumous FRCP
    • Min Ko (Peter’s elder son) was “First son (for the 4th Generation)” in his family. He has two daughters. Not sure if another “First son (for the 5th Generation)” will appear.
  • Toastmasters International

    Toastmasters International

    by Hla Min

    Updated : July 2025

    Awards

    I received the following awards from Toastmasters International in 2017.

    DTM
    • Distinguished Toastmaster (DTM)
    • Triple Crown
    • Leadership Excellence
    • Advanced Leader Silver (ALS)
    DTM & Triple Crown
    Hall 1
    Hall 2

    Clubs

    • Member of several Toastmaster Clubs. Some were at the companies I worked for. A few were for the General Public / Community.
    • Most clubs have seven EC members: President, VP of Membership, VP of Education, VP of Public Relations, Secretary, Treasurer, and Sergeant-at-arms.
    • A Club belongs to a specified Area, Division and District.
    • Public Speaking contests are held at the Club, Area, Division, District, and International levels.

    Roles

    • Served as Sergeant at Arms, VP of Education, VP of Membership, Club Coach, Test Speaker, Ambassador, Contest Chair
    Halloween Theme Meeting