Profile:Dr Sone Han,
Chairman of Myanmar V-Pile Group &
Hexa Group of Companies
Dr Sone Han,a Myanmar National,obtained his Bachelor of Science Degree in Geology and Master's Degree in Geophysics from Rangoon Arts and Science University.In 1982,he obtained his Doctorate degree,
Dr. rer. nat. in Geophysics from the Technische Universitat Bergakademie Freiberg,
one of Germany's top ten research universities.
Dr Sone Han started his career in 1970 as a young academic in the Geology Department of Rangoon Arts and
Science University,retiring as a lecturer (Associate Professor in the U.S.system)in 1989.Subsequently,
he became the Managing Director of Sittoung Geoservices Company.In 1997 he became a shareholder and the
General Manager of Myanmar V-Pile Company Ltd., and in August 2000,he was appointed the Managing Director
of the Myanmar V-Pile Group of Companies.In the same year,Dr Sone Han set up the Hexa Group of Companies
to expand into the service and trading sectors.
Currently,Dr Sone Han occupies a number of honorary positions,including Emeritus Lecturer in the University of Yangon,
Honorary Lecturer in Yangon Technological University,Member of Myanmar's National Earthquake Committee
and Myanmar Geoscience Society,and Member of the World Seismic Safety Initiative,an undertaking of the
International Association for Earthquake Engineering.Dr Sone Han is also a prominent philanthropist,
notably in Initiatives such as free eye surgery for the poor.