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.
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.
Please click to read The Declaration of Bilim Akademisi (the Science Academy, Türkiye) on the Higher Education Council’s Decision on Distance Education.
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
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.
The Science Academy Turkey- Bilim Akademisi’s seventh 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.
The following scientists were elected as Science Academy, Turkey members at the General Assembly on 04.12.2021.
HONORARY MEMBER
Cumhur Öner – Tıp – Utrecht Üniversitesi
MEMBERS
Ufuk Akçiğit – Ekonomi – Chicago Üniversitesi
Moshe Arditi – Tıp – Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Attila Çiner – Jeoloji – İstanbul Teknik Üniversitesi
Alper Demir – Elektrik-Elektronik Mühendisliği – Koç Üniversitesi
Tolga Mete Duman – Elektrik-Elektronik Mühendisliği – Bilkent Üniversitesi
Ali Erdemir – Makine Mühendisliği – Texas A&M University
Can Erkey – Kimya – Koç Üniversitesi
Hülya Kayserili – Tıp – Koç Üniversitesi
Haluk Külah – Elektrik-Elektronik Mühendisliği – Orta Doğu Teknik Üniversitesi
Egalitarian and inclusive conduct of scientific research and teaching based on respect is an integral part of scientific merit and academic ethics. In an academic environment, the attitude and behavior reinforcing sexist prejudices, particularly depicting women as subordinate, incompetent and worthless beings is not acceptable. Statements praising, normalizing, and justifying hierarchical pressure, use of physical force and derogatory expressions for any reason have consequences beyond affecting their subjects. These statements toxify the scientific environment by transforming it into one riddled with discrimination, exclusion, intimidation, oppression, or asymmetrical power relationships. It has far reaching consequences in …
Please click to read the English translation of The Science Academy Turkey – Bilim Akademisi Executive Board’s statement on the latest developments at Boğaziçi University. The statement was originally announced on July 19, 2021.
Bilim Akademisi General Assembly (GA) that had been postponed three times due to the COVID-19 pandemic for the last 18 months, was finally held on June 17, 2021. Bilim Akademisi founding president Prof. Dr. Ali Alpar handed over the task to our new president, Prof. Dr. Canan Atılgan who was elected during the GA.
Prof. Atılgan has been a member of Bilim Akademisi since 2012. Her research interests are polymer and protein dynamics, theoretical and computational investigation of complex molecular systems. (http://people.sabanciuniv.edu/canan/)
We are grateful to Prof. Alpar for his leadership, patience, persistence. All his efforts have made Bilim Akademisi into the internationally recognized, reputable …
Please click to read the first monthly Bilim Akademisi , Science Academy Turkey bulletin on Academic Freedoms in Turkey.