Important Announcements – Bilim Akademisi

Science Academy Statement on Precautionary Measures Against the Covid-19 Pandemic

Please click here to read the ”Statement on Precautionary Measures Against the Covid-19 Pandemic” issued by the Executive Board of the Science Academy.

Before being shared with the public this statement was respectfully submitted to the President, the Minister of Health, the Minister of Industry, Science and Technology, to members of the Science Board of the Ministry of Health and to the president of TÜBİTAK (The Scientific and Technological Council of Turkey).

By Yaprak Özışık|25/06/2020|Comments Off

It is Problematic to Subject Scientific Research on COVID-19 to Permission

Please click here to read the statement issued on May 12, 2020 by the Executive Board of the Science Academy on the requirement that COVID-19 research is subject to notification and approval by the Ministry of Health.

By Yaprak Özışık|22/06/2020|Comments Off

The Science Academy, Turkey admitted as a Member Organization of the International Science Council

The Science Academy, Turkey – Bilim Akademisi has just been admitted as a Member Organization of the International Science Council (ISC), which is the largest global organization of science and social science institutions, comprising a membership of 40 international Unions and Associations and more than 140 national and regional organizations including Academies and Research Councils.

The Science Academy intends to be an active Member Organization of the ISC based on the expert contributions of our members.

By Maral Sahin|10/01/2020|Comments Off

New Members of the Science Academy (December 2019)

The following scientists were elected as Science Academy, Turkey members at the General Assembly on 7.12.2019.

HONORARY MEMBER

Avadis Hacınlıyan – Physics – Yeditepe University

MEMBERS

Umut Gürsoy –Physics – Utrecht University

Metin Sitti– Engineering / Physics – Koç University

Aksel Siva- Neurology – İstanbul University

Kamil Uğurbil – Engineering/Medicine – Minnesota University

By Maral Sahin|09/12/2019|Comments Off

The Science Academy Report on ACADEMIC FREEDOMS (2018-2019)

The Science Academy’s fifth report on the situation of academic freedoms in Turkey is released. Please click to read the report.

Please follow the below links for the previous years’ reports.

Turkish academics sound alarm over gender segregation plans

David Matthews – Times Higher Eduation, November 6, 2019

By Maral Sahin|18/10/2019|Comments Off

Science Academy Public Statement on the Situation of Universities at the Beginning of 2019

The Science Academy, Turkey’s public statement on the situation of universities at the beginning of 2019 was released on January 16, 2019.

Please click to read this statament in English.

By Maral Sahin|06/02/2019|Comments Off

New Members of the Science Academy (December 2018)

The following scientists were elected as Science Academy, Turkey members at the General Assembly on 1.12.2018.

HONORARY MEMBERS

Yoshinori Asakawa – Tokushima Bunri University

Timur Kuran – Duke University

Günter Stock – Einstein Foundation

MEMBERS

Sevtap Arıkan Akdağlı – Hacettepe Üniversitesi

Altan Baykal – Orta Doğu Teknik Üniversitesi

Edhem Eldem – Boğaziçi Üniversitesi

Ayşe İmrohoroğlu – University of Southern California

Asuman Özdağlar – Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Ramazan Tuğrul Senger – İzmir Yüksek Teknoloji Enstitüsü

By Maral Sahin|03/12/2018|Comments Off

The Science Academy Report on ACADEMIC FREEDOMS (2017-2018)

The Science Academy’s fourth report on the situation of academic freedoms in Turkey is released. Please click to read the report

Please follow the links for the 2015 Report and 2015-2016 Report and 2016-2017 Report.

By Maral Sahin|13/11/2018|Comments Off

The Science Academy Statement on Freedom of Speech and Freedom of Science (February 2018)

The Science Academy sees it necessary to publicly express once again its concerns on the growing restraints on freedom of science and on its sine qua non condition, the freedom of speech. We sadly observe that the problems we have previously pointed out regarding the freedom of speech are still present. The absence of any significant improvements, on the contrary, an increase in negative practices have turned the problem into a systematic issue.

To read the full statement please click.

By Maral Sahin|22/02/2018|Comments Off