100th Anniversary TÜBA and TUBITAK Science Awards Were Presented to Their Owners
TÜBA and the Scientific and Technological Research Council of Türkiye (TÜBİTAK) under the auspices of the Presidency, the "100th Anniversary TÜBA and TÜBİTAK Science Awards Ceremony" was hosted by President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan.
Minister of Industry and Technology Mehmet Fatih Kacır, TÜBA President Prof. Dr. Muzaffer Şeker, TÜBİTAK President Prof. Dr. Hasan Mandal, rectors from different universities, award-winning academics and their families attended the ceremony held at Beştepe National Congress and Culture Center with the participation of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan.
2023 TÜBA and TÜBİTAK Science Awards Ceremony
2023 International TÜBA Academy, GEBİP and TESEP Awards were presented by President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan at a ceremony held under the auspices of the Presidency on December 27, 2023 at the Presidential Complex.
The "TÜBA and TÜBİTAK Science Awards Ceremony" was attended by President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, Minister of Industry and Technology Mehmet Fatih Kacır, TÜBA President Prof. Dr. Muzaffer Şeker, TÜBA Council members, university rectors and TÜBA Full Member and TÜBİTAK President Prof. Dr. Hasan Mandal. Following the speeches of President Erdoğan, Minister Kacır, TÜBA President Prof. Şeker and TÜBİTAK President Prof. Mandal, the 2023 TÜBA Awards were presented to their owners.
2023 International TÜBA Academy, GEBİP and TESEP Award winners received their awards from President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan. 2023 TÜBA International Academy Awards were presented in the "Health and Life Sciences" category to Prof. Dr. Caner Süsal, Professor at Koç University Faculty of Medicine, and Prof. Dr. Serdar Durdağı, Dean of Faculty of Pharmacy at Bahçeşehir University, and in the "Science and Engineering Sciences" category to Prof. Dr. Derviş Karaboğa, Professor at Erciyes University Faculty of Engineering, Department of Computer Engineering and Director of Artificial Intelligence Center.
2023 TÜBA-GEBİP Awards were presented to Prof. Dr. Bünyemin Coşut, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Şeref Gül, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Haydar Kılıç, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Halil İbrahim Okur, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Muhammed Zeynel Öztürk, Assoc. Dr. Özge Şensoy, Assoc. Dr. Emrah Tıraş, Assoc. Dr. Fuat Topuz and Prof. Dr. Ekin Uğurlu in the field of natural sciences, while Assoc. Prof. Dr. Talha Erdem, Dr. Lecturer. Prof. Dr. Yavuz Nuri Ertaş, Assoc. Prof. Dr. İlknur Eruçar Fındıkçı, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Metin Gençten, Prof. Dr. Mustafa Servet Kıran, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Faiz Muhaffel, Assoc. Dr. Nil Özbek, Assoc. Dr. Didem Şen Karaman, Assoc. Dr. Cem Tekin, Assoc. Dr. Mehmet Turan and Assoc. Dr. Sadiye Velioğlu in the field of engineering sciences, Assoc. Dr. Ezgi Deniz Batu Akal, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Özge Çevik, Assoc. Dr. Fatih Kocabaş, Assoc. Dr. Cangül Keskin and Assoc. Dr. Atay Vural in the field of health sciences, Assoc. Dr. Seçkin Köstem, Assoc. Dr. Büşra Müceldili, Assoc. Dr. İsmail Yaşayanlar, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Sevcan Yeşiltaş, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Onurcan Yılmaz, Prof. Dr. Ramazan Yılmaz, Assoc. Dr. Nur Yiğitoğlu Aptoula and Assoc. Dr. Serkan Yolcu in the field of social sciences. Ahmet and Nezahat Keleşoğlu TÜBA-GEBİP Pharmacy Special Award was presented to Assoc. Prof. Dr. Sündüs Erbaş Çakmak.
Within the scope of the 2023 TÜBA-TESEP Awards, Prof. Dr. Mikdat Kadıoğlu from Istanbul Technical University (ITU) was awarded the Introduction to Aviation Meteorology Award, Prof. Dr. Nurhan Karaboğa from Erciyes University was awarded the Natural and Engineering Sciences Award for her works titled "Optimizasyon Yöntemleri ve Matlab Uygulamaları", and Prof. Dr. Cemil Koçak from Sabancı University with "Akis Dergisi: Ümit ve Hayal Kırıklığı (1954-1957)", Prof. Dr. İlhami Yurdakul from Bilecik Şeyh Edebali University with "İktidarın Ruhu: Osmanlı'dan Cumhuriyet'e Kişizade İmtiyazları (Cradle Ulemas, Political Murder, Confiscation)", Dr. Lecturer Muhammet Elyesa Koytak from Istanbul Medeniyet University with "Mesleğin Dönüşümü: Hekimler ve Avukatlar", Prof. Dr. Hamit Emrah Beriş from Hacı Bayramı Veli University with "Türkiye'de İdeolojiler ve Siyaset: Liberalizm, Muhafazakârlık ve Kemalizm'in Farklı Görünümleri", received the Social Sciences Award, "Osmanlı Yeni Çağı'nda Tarımsal Gelişim: Ziraat, Hasılat, Ticaret" by Prof. Dr. Zafer Karademir from Sivas Cumhuriyet University received Mehmet Genç Special Award, from Bilkent University Assoc. Prof. Hakan Kırımlı received Halil İnalcık Special Award with his work "Geraylar ve Osmanlılar: Kırım Hanlık Hânedânının Osmanlı Devleti'ndeki Hikâyesi" , Prof. Dr. Yüksel Çelik from Marmara University's "Râmi Kışlası: II. Mahmud Devrinde Aydın-Despotik Modernleşmenin Karargâhı" was presented with the Kemal Karpat Special Award.
From Istanbul University (IU) Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ökkeş Kürşad Karacagil's "Ahmet Rüstem Bey: Osmanlı'dan Cumhuriyete Sıra Dışı Bir Diplomat" from Sinop University, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Cenk Demir's "Osmanlı'da Amerikan Kızılhaçı", Assoc. Prof. Dr. Süleyman Tekir's, "Süleyman Askerî Bey: Teşkilat-ı Mahsusa'nın İlk Başkanı" , "Quis ut Deus: Orta Çağ Felsefesinde Bir Model Olarak Tanrı" by Prof. Dr. Şeyma Kömürcüoğlu from Istanbul Medeniyet University won the Honorable Mention Award at the TÜBA Awards Presentation Ceremony.
Minister Kacır and President Şeker also presented President Erdoğan with the English, French and German editions of the 13-volume "Milli Mücadelenin Yerel Tarihi" prepared by TÜBA and the 5-volume "Science and Technology in Islam" written by TÜBA Honorary Member Prof. Dr. Fuat Sezgin.
A total of 77 scientists were awarded
President Erdoğan, in his speech at the ceremony, stated that they have provided a total of 4 billion liras of support to 47 thousand projects since 2007 in order to promote the culture of science in the society, and said that Türkiye has reached a very different point with the steps taken in different fields. President Erdoğan said that it is a duty to reward those who are good and successful, those who open new paths for the nation, and those who contribute to the common scientific wealth of humanity. He added that achievements grow when they are supported, develop when they are embraced, and flourish when they are appreciated by the society. President Erdoğan continued his speech as follows: "On behalf of myself and my nation, I would like to congratulate all our scientists who make significant contributions to the world of science with their works and who work day and night for the future of our country. This year, 77 of our scientists were deemed worthy of TÜBA and TÜBİTAK awards. This year, we are presenting the International TÜBA Academy Awards to three scientists in the categories of health and life sciences and science and engineering sciences. With these three awards, the number of TÜBA Academy Award-winning scientists rises to 28. We will present the TÜBA-GEBİP Awards, given to outstanding young researchers, to 34 young scientists from 24 different universities. Thus, the number of scientists who have won a TÜBA Award reaches 644. Thirteen Turkish scientific copyrighted works were awarded in the scientific copyright awards. With three special awards in this category, we are keeping the memory of our late professors Halil İnalcık, Kemal Karpat and Mehmet Genç alive. With these awards, the number of awardees in this field will reach 239." President Erdoğan stated that within the scope of the 100th Anniversary TÜBİTAK Awards, 7 science awards, one special award, one service award and 18 incentive awards were given to scientists from 21 different universities and research institutions.
