ICSU Statement on Executive Order Banning Entry to USA
International Council of Science released a statement on President Trump’s executive order banning entry to US for citizens of 7 countries.
Please click to read ICSU’s statement.
Academics Against Immigration Executive Order
Academics in the US have signed a petition against the Executive Order banning immigration from 7 countries. The signatories include 5honorary members and 3 members of the Science Academy. Please click to read the petition.
Umut Şahin Among the 2016 Gilead Turkey Fellowship Award Winners
BAGEP 2016 winner molecular biologist Umut Şahin from Boğaziçi University is among the Gilead Turkey Fellowship Award winners in 2016.
The Gilead Turkey Fellowship Program started in 2013 to support innovative ideas and research projects in HIV, viral hepatitis, hematological malignancies and fungal diseases. Financial grants are awarded on a competitive basis to healhcare professionals and researchers in life sciences.
Gilead Sciences, Inc. is a research-based biopharmaceutical company that discovers, develops and commercializes innovative medicines. Gilead’s portfolio of products includes treatments for HIV/AIDS, cancer, viral hepatitis and cardiovascular conditions.
Umut Şahin (PhD), together with Fehmi Tabak (MD) from Istanbul University Faculty of Medicine …
Ali Koşar Among TGC Sedat Simavi Award Winners
Bagep 2014 winner Ali Koşar is among Journalists’ Society of Turkey (TGC) 2016 Sedat Simavi Awards winners.
Ali Koşar was awarded in the category of sciences for his work with the title of Numerical and experimental investigation on the effects of diameter and length on high mass flux subcooled flow boiling in horizontal microtubes.
New Members of the Science Academy (November 2016)
The following scientists were elected as Science Academy, Turkey members at the General Assembly on 27.11.2016.
Honorary Member
Dan P. McKenzie, Geology, University of Cambridge
Members
Hüsnü Can Başer, Pharmacy, Near East University
Ayşe Çağlar, Anthropology, University of Vienna
Ömer İlday, Physics, Bilkent University
Nesrin Hasırcı, Chemistry, Middle East Technical University
M. Pınar Mengüç, Mechanical Engineering,Energy, Özyeğin University
Marsel Meşulam, Neurology, Northwestern University
Ali Polat, Geology, University of Windsor
Yasemin Soysal, Sociology, University of Essex
Tarık Tihan, Pathology, University of California
Aslıhan Yener, Archeology, Koç University / University of Chicago
From The British Academy, on the Current Situation in Turkey
The British Academy makes updates on the current situation in Turkey. Please click to read.
From Science Magazine (November 2016)
John Bohannon’s article on Turkey: Turkish government tightens grip on universities
The Latest Intervention Against University Autonomy in Turkey
On October 29th, Day of the Republic, the Executive Decree no. 676 issued under conditions of State of Emergency has established a new system to designate university presidents. From now on, presidents of state universities will be appointed by the President of the Republic from among three candidates nominated by the Council of Higher Education (YÖK), and presidents of private foundation universities will be appointed again by the President of the Republic from among three candidates nominated by the board of trustees and approved by YÖK. Please click for the full text.
Regarding The Suspension of the Archeological Excavations in Ephesus and Limyra
Please click to read the Science Academy’s statement regarding the suspension of the archeological excavations in Ephesus and Limyra.
The Science Academy Report on ACADEMIC FREEDOMS – 2015-2016
The Science Academy released its latest report on academic freedoms in Turkey including important developments for University autonomy in the period of 2015-2016.