Phyu Phyu Thin Zaw is a Myanmar Australian Fellow at both the University of Melbourne and the Australian National University. She is a medical doctor, epidemiologist, and lecturer at the University of Hong Kong. Phyu Phyu obtained her MBBS from the University of Medicine Mandalay, completed her Master of Public Policy at the Blavatnik School of Government, Oxford University, and earned her PhD in Epidemiology from Prince of Songkla University, Thailand. She also got her postdoctoral training as a WHO fellow/Visiting Scholar at the Asia Health Policy Program (AHPP) at Stanford's Shorenstein Asia-Pacific Research Centre. In addition to her academic work, Phyu Phyu serves a member of the "Steering Committee, Science in Exile Initiatives" at The World Academy of Sciences, UNESCO, advocating for displaced scientists in conflict-affected countries. Prior to her academic career, Phyu Phyu gained substantial experience in health system strengthening while working for the Ministry of Health and Sports in Myanmar for 12 years. She also serves as the Head of the School of Health at Spring University Myanmar delivering public health trainings tailored to the needs of health workforce in crisis settings.