Zaw Wai Soe

Professor Zaw Wai Soe (Burmese: ဇော်ဝေစိုး) is a Burmese orthopaedics surgeon, physician, and professor who currently serves as Rector of the University of Medicine 1, Yangon since 20 May 2015.[1][2] He previously served as Rector of the University of Medicine 2, Yangon from 2014 to 2015.[3] He is also the task force leader for reform process of 16 health related universities in Myanmar.[4]

Zaw Wai Soe
ဇော်ဝေစိုး
Rector Zaw Wai Soe at the meeting
Rector of the University of Medicine 1, Yangon
Assumed office
20 May 2015
Preceded byThet Khaing Win
Rector of the University of Medicine 2, Yangon
In office
2014–2015
Preceded byTint Swe Latt
Succeeded byAye Aung
Personal details
Born1962 (age 57–58)
Rangoon, Myanmar
NationalityBurmese
Alma materUniversity of Medicine 2, Yangon (M.B.,B.S)
OccupationOrthopaedics surgeon, Physician, Professor, Rector

Career

Zaw graduated with M.B.,B.S from University of Medicine 2, Yangon in 1986. And then, he served as a civil assistant surgeon for 3 year in Myingan District Hospital. After coming back from UK since 2000, he worked in Orthropaedic Department of Yangon General Hospital, Yangon Orthopaedic Hospital. He was appointed as Rector of the University of Medicine 2, Yangon in 2014.[5]

Zaw Wai Soe is the chairman of the Myanmar University Rectors Committee.[6] On 20 May 2015, Zaw was appointed as Rector of the University of Medicine 1, Yangon. He is one of the key founders of spine Surgery and Emergency Medicine in Myanmar.[5]

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References
  1. "Rector Message". www.um1ygn.edu.mm.
  2. "RECTORS OF UNIVERSITY OF MEDICINE 1, YANGON". www.um1ygn.edu.mm.
  3. "RECTORS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MEDICINE (2) YANGON". www.um2ygn.edu.mm.
  4. Yamon Phu Thit (13 January 2014). "Doctors skill up in emergency response". The Myanmar Times.
  5. "Professor Zaw Wai Soe". medicine.nus.edu.sg.
  6. "ပညာရေးပြုပြင်ပြောင်းလဲမှုအလားအလာ". VOA Burmese (in Burmese). 16 November 2019.
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