Bilim Akademisi Bulletin on Academic Freedoms (February 2021)
Please click to read the first monthly Bilim Akademisi , Science Academy Turkey bulletin on Academic Freedoms in Turkey.
Zeynep Çelik among SAH Fellows
Science Academy Turkey – Bilim Akademisi member Zeynep Çelik is recognized as a Fellow of Society of Architectural Historians.
The Board of Directors names as Fellows of the Society of Architectural Historians individuals who have distinguished themselves by a lifetime of significant contributions to the field. These contributions may include scholarship, service to the Society, teaching and stewardship of the built environment.
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Addendum on developments at Boğaziçi University
This note, added to The Science Academy statement of February 3 on the appointment of a new president to Boğaziçi University addresses developments since then, namely allegations concerning Science Academy member Prof. Dr Ayşe Buğra and abrupt installments of new Faculties of Law and Communication at Boğaziçi University.
The Science Academy Statement on the Appointment of a new President to Boğaziçi University
Please click to read The Science Academy Turkey – Bilim Akademisi executive board’s statement on the appointment of a new president to Boğaziçi University.
An addendum was released on February 8 to The Science Academy statement of February 3 on the appointment of a new president to Boğaziçi University addressing thedevelopments since then, namely allegations concerning Science Academy member Prof. Dr Ayşe Buğra and the abrupt establishment of two new faculties at Boğaziçi University.
Engin Umut Akkaya receives the TWAS award in Chemistry
Science Academy, Turkey – Bilim Akademisi member Prof. Dr. Engin Umut Akkaya receives the TWAS award in Chemistry.
Prof.Akkaya, who is currently a member of faculty in the Dalian University of Technology in China, received the award for “his fundamental contribution to the understanding of how inherent limitations of photodynamic therapy can be overcome” .
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The Science Academy endorses statement by WHO Director General
The Science Academy – Bilim Akademisi – Turkey endorses the statement made by Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director General of the World Health Organization, in his opening remarks at the 148th Session of the WHO Executive Board.
The statement from Dr. Tedros makes clear the moral as well as scientific, indeed common sense, arguments for a proper international vaccination effort. To quote:
“It’s right that all governments want to prioritize vaccinating their own health workers and older people first. But it’s not right that younger, healthier adults in rich countries are vaccinated before health workers and older people in poorer …
The Science Academy Report on ACADEMIC FREEDOMS (2019-2020)
The Science Academy’s sixth report on the situation of academic freedoms in Turkey is released. Please click to read the report.
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Metin Sitti awarded the «Breakthrough of the Year» Award at the Fallings Walls World Science Summi
The Science Academy, Bilim Akademisi member and Koç University faculty member Professor Metin Sitti receives the «Breakthrough of the Year» Award in the Engineering and Technology category at the Fallings Walls World Science Summit in Berlin for his researches on wireless miniature medical robots, gecko-inspired microfiber adhesives, bio-inspired miniature robots, and physical intelligence. Please click for further information.
Mete Atatüre awarded the 2020 Thomas Young Medal and Prize
The Science Academy, Bilim Akademisi member and Cambridge University faculty member Professor Mete Atatüre has won the 2020 Thomas Young Medal and Prize for his pioneering contributions to quantum optical phenomena in semiconductors and diamond, creating ‘exciting applications’ in quantum technologies. Please click for further information.
Pınar Mengüç Awarded Purdue University’s “Outstanding Mechanical Engineer Award”
The Science Academy, Bilim Akademisi member and Özyeğin University faculty member Prof. Dr. M. Pınar Mengüç was awarded the Purdue University “Outstanding Mechanical Engineer Award”. The award will be given to Prof. Dr. Mengüç at a special ceremony to be held at Purdue University in the Spring Term of 2020 – 2021. Please click for further information.
Purdue University’s Outstanding Mechanical Engineer Award, is one of the most prestigious awards given to its graduates, due to its outstanding achievements in their fields. Out of more than 30,000 Purdue Mechanical Engineering graduates, only 285 have been awarded so far.
Prof. Dr. Mengüç …