Willoughby Tun-Lin

Background

Tun-Lin, Willoughby was born on October 1, 1946 in Taungoo, Myanmar. Son of Saw and Maria (Wah-Zo) T-L.

Education

Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery, Institute Medicine II, Yangon, Myanmar, 1971. DPTM, Institute Medicine II, Yangon, Myanmar, 1977. Master of Science in Medical Parasitology, London School Hygiene, 1982.

Doctor of Philosophy in Medical Entomology, University Queensland, Brisbane, Australia, 1993.

Career

Civil assistant surgeon, Department Health, Tan-Dwe, Myanmar, 1973-1974; civil assistant surgeon, Department Health, Yangon, 1976-1978; township health & medical officer, Department Health, Taunggup, Myanmar, 1974-1976; research officer, Department Medical Research, Yangon, 1978-1981; senior research officer, Department Medical Research, Yangon, 1981-1993; research scientist, head, Department Medical Research, Yangon, 1993-1994; division director, head, Department Medical Research, Yangon, since 1994. Temporary advisor World Health Organization, Bangalore, India, 1994, Brazzaville, Congo, 1996, rapporteur, New Delhi, 1995.

Achievements

• Willoughby Tun-Lin has been listed as a noteworthy Medical entomologist, malariologist, researcher by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Joint secretary Maternal & Child Welfare, Taunggup, 1974-1976. Vice president Red Cross Society, Taunggup. Fellow Royal Society Tropical Medicine & Hygiene.

Member American Mosquito Control Association, National Malaria Control Committee.

Interests

• Avocations: table tennis, tennis, badminton, jogging, chess.

Connections

Married Moona Chit-Aung, December 29, 1979. Children: Aung Zaw Lin, Khin Yadana Lin.

Father:

Saw T-L.

Mother:

Maria (Wah-Zo) T-L.

Spouse:

Moona Chit-Aung

child:

Khin Yadana Lin Tun-Lin

child:

Aung Zaw Lin Tun-Lin