Ko Ko Oo

Ko Ko Oo (Burmese: ကိုကိုဦး; 1961 – 9 December 2015) was a scientist, previously served as Minister for Science and Technology of Myanmar (MOST) from September 2012 to December 2015 until his death. He received his PhD in Nuclear Physics from Osaka University, Japan.[1] He previously served as deputy minister of MOST from March 2011 to September 2012.[2] He was previously the director of the Department of Technical and Vocational Education (DTVE) and Director General of the Department of Atomic Energy.[3]

Ko Ko Oo
ကိုကိုဦး
Minister of Science and Technology
In office
30 September 2012  9 December 2015
Preceded byAye Myint
Succeeded byKhin San Yee
Deputy Minister of Science and Technology
In office
March 2011  September 2012
Personal details
Born1961
DiedDecember 9, 2015(2015-12-09) (aged 53–54)
NationalityBurmese
Alma materOsaka University Yangon Technological University
OccupationScientist

References

  1. Nyein Nyein (7 September 2012). "11 New Ministers Sworn In". The Irrawaddy. Retrieved 23 July 2015.
  2. "Cabinet". Alternative Asean Network on Burma. 25 November 2014. Archived from the original on 20 May 2017. Retrieved 23 July 2015.
  3. Stricker, Andrea Scheel (28 January 2010). "Deep Connections between Myanmar's Department of Atomic Energy and the DTVE". Institute for Science and International Security. Retrieved 23 July 2015.
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