A Symposium Honouring Metin Gürses’ 70th Birthday
The Science Academy member Metin Gürses will be honoured for his 70th birthday with a symposium to be held on October 16, 2015 hosted by Bilkent University, Ankara.
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Call for ICTP-ECAR Associate Membership
ICTP-ECAR is establishing an Associate Membership Program. Below you will find all necessary details and further important notes on 2016 activities.
Happy 100th Birthday Halil İnalcık
We congratulate Prof İnalcık on his 100th Birthday with deep appreciation for his great contributions to the study of History.
Scientists “squeeze” light one particle at a time
The Science Academy Member Mete Atatüre’s research was the subject of the article “Scientists “squeeze” light one particle at a time”published on Cambridge University’s webpage.
To read the article please click.
“Emerging Infectious Diseases: Clinical Case Studies” Awarded First Prize by BMA
The Science Academy members Önder Ergönül and Murat Akova are among the editors of “Emerging Infectious Diseases: Clinical Case Studies”, the book awarded the first prize by British Medical Association (BMA) in public health category. In 2014, 630 medical books were nominated to BMA medical books award, and first prize was given in 20 different medical categories. The first prize winner “Emerging Infectious Diseases: Clinical Case studies” book was edited by Önder Ergönül, Füsun Can, Larry Madoff and Murat Akova. A recent review about the book was published in one of the leading infectious diseases journals, “Emerging Infectious Diseases: Clinical Case Studies is …
“Treating Migrants like Natural Disasters is Dehumanizing” Ayhan Kaya – Turkish Daily News (7.9.2015)
An interview conducted by the Hurriyet Daily News with The Science Academy Member Prof Ayhan Kaya on the migrant crisis can be found here.
Call from The Science Academy, Turkey on the Global Refugee Crisis
To read The Science Academy, Turkey’s Call on the global refugee crisis please click.
A Symposium Honouring Professor Erol Gelenbe, 21st – 24th September 2015
The Science Academy member Professor Erol Gelenbe will be honoured with a symposium to be held September 21 – 24, 2015 hosted by Imperial College London.
The Symposium addresses areas where Erol Gelenbe is active: Science and Engineering Policy, Stochastic Networks, Computer and Network Quality of Service, Machine Learning and Bioinformatics.
Engin Umut Akkaya’s Work On the Cover of Angewantde Chemie
The Science Academy member Engin Umut Akkaya and his colleagues’ article “ Intracellular Modulation of Excited-State Dynamics in a Chromophore Dyad: Differential Enhancement of Photocytotoxicity Targeting Cancer Cells” was on the cover of esteemed Science magazine Angewantde Chemie.
Angewandte Chemie International Edition,vol 54 issue 18, pages 5263, 2015
Dr. Safacan Kolemen, Dr. Murat Işık, Gyoung Mi Kim, Dabin Kim, Hao Geng, Muhammed Buyuktemiz, Tugce Karatas, Prof. Xian-Fu Zhang, Prof. Yavuz Dede, Prof. Juyoung Yoon and Prof. Engin U. Akkaya
For further information on the article please visit: http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/anie.201411962/abstract
Science Academy Conferences – 2015 Fall & Winter Term Starts
The Science Academy Conferences will start the Fall & Winter 2015 Term on 19 September 2015.
As usual the conferences will take place at the IKSV Salon. Here are the details:
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Charles Darwin, Atatürk ve Türkiye’de Seküler Bilim Anlayışının Doğuşu
Speaker : Zafer Toprak
19 September 2015 Saturday 13:00
Salon İKSV
The Science Academy Conferences – 37
Yüzüncü Yılında Görelilik
Speaker: Rahmi Güven
10 October 2015 Saturday 13:00
Salon İKSV
The Science Academy Conferences– 38
Interstellar (Yıldızlararası) Filmindeki Fizik: Ne Kadarı Bilim? Ne Kadarı Kurgu?
Speaker : Tekin Dereli
21 November 2015 Saturday 13:00
Salon İKSV
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İnsan Kapasitesini Geliştirme: Bilim ve Sosyal Politikalar
Speaker : Çiğdem Kağıtçıbaşı
19 December 2015 Saturday 13:00
Salon İKSV