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.
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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.
Tosun Terzioğlu’s Contributions to Mathematics
Mathematician Aydın Aytuna penned an article on Science Academy member Tosun Terzioğlu we lost in February 2016.
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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
IUPAP Statement Regarding Academics in Turkey
IUPAP (International Union of Pure and Applied Physics) released a statement regarding academics in Turkey. Please click to read.
Vulnerability Assessment of Syrian Refugees
Science Academy member Ayhan Kaya’s presentation at the 28th annual Academia Europaea Conference on June 2016 can be found here.
Please click to read the report by Ayhan Kaya and Aysu Kırac named “Vulnerability Assessment of Syrian Refugees in Istanbul”
ICSU Statement on Recent Developments in Turkey
International Council for Science (ICSU) urges Turkey to restore the Principle of Universality of Science. Please click to read the statement.