the foremost scientists in Wheat genetics and breeding. Hla Pe: Linguist, Professor of Burmese language and culture at the University of London (1966– 1980) and one of the compilers of a Burmese-English dictionary Hla Myint: Economist and one of the pioneers of development economics Htin Aung: Scholar of Burmese culture and history, author of Selections from Burmese Folk Tales, one of the founding fathers of the Association of Southeast Asian Institutions of Higher Learning (ASAIHL) Mi Mi Khaing: Scholar and Writer Nanda Thein Zan : Writer of texts on philosophy and Buddhism Sao Saimong: Scholar and linguist, well known for reformed Shan script Sein Tu: Psychologist John Furnivall: An influential historian of Southeast Asia Pessie Madan: Indian leader of the high-technology research and development sector Pe Maung Tin: Scholar on Pali and Buddhism Pho Kyar: Novelist and education reformist Ronald Findlay: Ragnar Nurkse Professor of Economics at Columbia University. Sir Taw Sein Ko (1864–1930): Burma's first recorded archaeologist and an interlocutor between King Thibaw and the British administration Than Nyun: Economist, educationist and former deputy minister Than Tun: Historian Thaw Kaung: Librarian and a well-known expert in Asian library science U Myint: Economist U Nyun: Economist and Executive Secretary of United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific from 1959 – 1973 Aung Tun Thet : Economist and Management Consultant Kyaw Thet: Historian Winston Set Aung : Economist and Management Consultant, former Deputy Governor of the Central Bank of Myanmar, incumbent Deputy Minister of the Ministry of Planning and Finance Yin Yin Nwe: Geologist and Myanmar's Chief Education Adviser to Myanmar President Thein Sein. Business Khin Maung Aye: Chairman of CB Bank and Chairman of Myanmar Banks Association Lim Chin Tsong: A tycoon in the early 20th century and a member of the Legislative Council of Burma Michael Moe Myint: Founder of Myint & Associates and Myanmar Petroleum Resources Limited (MPRL) Zaw Zaw: Founder of Max Myanmar and vice president of Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Arts and literature Ba Gale: Cartoonist Kyi Aye : Poet and writer (also a medical doctor) Collegian Ne Win: Film actor Khin Myo Chit: Writer and journalist Kyi Soe Tun: Film director Than E (Bilat Pyan Than): Singer Ludu Daw Amar: Leader of the Rangoon University students strike of 1936, writer and journalist Min Thu Wun:Mon-Burmese scholar and poet Mya Than Tint : Novelist, Translator Saya Zawgyi: Writer and part of the