The Science Academy, Türkiye’s Academic Freedoms Report 2023-2024 is now published!
To read the report on the state of Academic Freedoms in Türkiye for the 2023-2024 period please click here.
Bilim Akademisi – Science Academy, Türkiye’s Support for IHRN’s Statement
The Executive Board and The Commission on Academic Freedom and Human Rights of Bilim Akademisi – Science Academy, Türkiye endorse the statement presented below by the Executive Committee of the International Human Rights Network of Academies and Scholarly Societies (IHRN) about the “serious challenges facing scientists and researchers in the United States.” You can access IHRN’s statement via the relevant link.
Given the global impact of US science, restrictions on evidence-based research and academic freedom in the United States will affect the welfare of humanity in matters ranging from public health to the recognition and challenges of the climate crisis. The detrimental policies of the …
Feza Gürsey Honorary Member Edward Witten will give a keynote speech at the Istanbul Stringy Meeting
Science Academy Feza Gürsey Honorary Member Edward Witten will give an online keynote speech at the Istanbul Stringy Meeting.
Taking place between 24 and 26 December at the Department of Physics, Boğaziçi University, the event aims to bring together young scientists working in the field of theoretical and mathematical physics.
The event, to which many international academics are invited, will discuss recent developments and advances in the fields of physical mathematics, supersymmetric gauge theories, non-perturbative quantum field theories, AdS/CFT correspondence.
For detailed information and registration, please click on the following link.
Our member Daron Acemoğlu won the 2024 Nobel Prize in Economics
Our member Daron Acemoğlu won the 2024 Nobel Prize in Economics.
Our member Daron Acemoğlu, a professor at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), along with Simon Johnson and James A. Robinson, has been awarded the 2024 Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences.
The Nobel Prize, given for their work on “the formation of institutions and their impact on prosperity,” is considered one of the most prestigious scientific awards in the field of economics.
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The Results of BAGEP 2024 have been announced!
Initiated by the Science Academy, Türkiye and supported by individual and institutional investors, the results of the Science Academy Young Scientists Award Program (BAGEP) 2024 have been announced.
Forty-two new awards are added to the 435 awards given since 2013 with the aim of identifying, rewarding and supporting young academicians in conducting new studies.
We congratulate the young academicians who won BAGEP 2024 award. Please click here for the names.
Our award ceremony will be held on Saturday 27 April 2024 at Koç University. Please click here for the program.
We would like to take this opportunity to extend our …
The Science Academy Statement on the Latest Developments at Boğaziçi University (July 2023)
Please click to read the English translation of The Science Academy Türkiye – Bilim Akademisi Executive Board’s statement on the latest developments at Boğaziçi University. The statement was originally announced on August 01, 2023.
Bilim Akademisi Report on Academic Freedoms 2021-2022
Please click here to read the Science Academy report on Academic Freedom in Turkey 2021-2022.
Please follow the below links for the previous years’ reports.
The Declaration of Bilim Akademisi (the Science Academy, Türkiye) on the Higher Education Council’s Decision on Distance Education
Please click to read The Declaration of Bilim Akademisi (the Science Academy, Türkiye) on the Higher Education Council’s Decision on Distance Education.
New Members of the Science Academy (December 2022)
The following scientists were elected as Science Academy, Turkey members at the General Assembly on 14.12.2022.
HONORARY MEMBER
Sanjit K. Mitra – University of California,
MEMBERS
Ziyadin Çakır – Jeoloji – İstanbul Teknik Üniversitesi
Cem Ersoy – Bilgisayar Mühendisliği – Boğaziçi Üniversitesi
Seda Ertaç – Ekonomi – Koç Üniversitesi
Ece Göztepe – Hukuk – Bilkent Üniversitesi
Ali Hortaçsu – Ekonomi – The University of Chicago
Aylin Yener -Elektrik-Elektronik Mühendisliği – The Ohio State University
Statement in support of Celal Şengör, published by the The Science Academy (Bilim Akademisi), Turkey
Please click to read the statement in support of Celal Şengör, published by the The Science Academy (Bilim Akademisi), Turkey
The statement was originally announced on September 05, 2022.