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New Members of the Science Academy (December 2021)

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

Özhan Özatay – …

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Bilim Akademisi Report on Academic Freedoms 2020-2021 (Summary)

The Science Academy has been publishing reports on academic freedom since the year 2015, summarizing the developments and sharing them with the public. The report we have drafted this year is once more a compendium of outstanding violations of academic freedoms in our country. Most of the violations stem from the authority accorded to the President of the Republic under the new laws or decrees, which make interventions and violations such as those enacted at Bogazici University possible, without any proper justification or dialogue with the university bodies before taking action in such critical matters as appointments or the creation …

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The Science Academy Executive Board’s Announcement Regarding Its Academic Ethics Values

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 …

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New President of Bilim Akademisi

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 …

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Can Future Energy Needs be Met Sustainably? Professor Sir Chris Llewellyn Smith FRS

 

“Can Future Energy Needs be Met Sustainably?”

Prof. Sir Chris Llewellyn Smith

(Oxford University; Former Director, CERN))

For webinar  registration  please click.

The webinar will also be live streamed at  Bilim Akademisi Youtube.

Can Future Energy Needs be Met Sustainably?

Global energy consumption is increasing rapidly, driven by rising living standards in developing countries. Energy provided by burning fossil fuels still accounts for over 80% of the total, and is also growing, albeit slowly. This is unsustainable. Decarbonisation is imperative – to moderate climate change, and reduce air pollution – …

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