Mahn Thet San (Burmese: မန်းသက်စံ; 1930–2008) was a Burmese academic and civil servant of ethnic Mon descent, known for his work in preserving Mon literature and culture.
[1] Born in Kawhnat village in Moulmein Township, he was educated at the University of Illinois, where he earned master's and doctoral degrees in chemistry in 1955 and 1957 respectively.
[1] He served as the deputy minister of the Ministry of Industry, and as rector of Moulmein College and Bassein Degree College.
[1] Thet San died on 10 October 2008 at his home in Mayangone Township, Yangon and was subsequently buried at Yayway Cemetery.
He was 78 (in his 79th year).