In the late eighties, the Burmese Community in Southern California was growing, and so was the number of Science and Engineering professionals who migrated from Burma. Many of these early pioneers felt the need for a formal professional organization that promotes fellowship and mutual help. In 1988 “BURMESE AMERICAN SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING SOCIETY” (BASES) was formed to serve this need. It is a non-profit, non-religious and non-political organization, approved by the State of California and the IRS under IRC Section 501(c)(6).