Brief Biography of Prof. Khin Maung Win

Graduated from Mandalay University of Medicine, Myanmar in 1974 and obtained Master Degree in Internal Medicine in 1978.

Trained in GI and Liver Services in Royal Infirmary Edinburgh under Dr Neil Finalyson in 1982.

Joined Liver Unit Royal Free Hospital London as assistant lecturer under Professor Dame Sheila Sherlock and Prof Neil McIntyre in 1983.

Achieved MRCP in 1984. After his studies, worked as consultant Hepatologist at Department of Hepatology, Yangon General Hospital.

Awarded FRCP (Edin) in 1997 and later FRCP (Lodon), FRCP (Glasgow)

In 1991, he received a scholarship as Senior Research Fellow from WHO and worked at Hôpital Henri Mondor, Paris for one year with Jean-Michel Pawlotsky under Prof Daniel Dhumeaux. Trained in Clinical Hepatology and bench works on effect of TGF β on Hepatic Stellate cells and was able to publish two-peer-reviewed articles on liver fibrosis.

He served as Professor and Head of Department of Hepatology in YGH (1994 – 2007). Awarded as Honorary Professor, Department of Hepatology, University of Medicine (1). Elected Fellow of American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases (FAASLD) in 2018.