Principal Member of the TUBA Prof. Dr. Metin ARIK has carried of 2013 Turkish Physical Society Honors Award

Principal Member of the TUBA Prof. Dr. Metin ARIK has carried of 2013 Turkish Physical Society Honors Award

Principal member of TUBA Prof. Dr. Metin ARIK was awarded with 2013 Turkish Physical Society Honors in 30th International Physics Congress which was organized by Turkish Physical Society at September 2-5, 2013 in İstanbul University. Opening remarks of the congress were held from President of the Organizing Committee of the Congress and President of the Balkan Physics Union Associate Professor Dr. Yeşim ÖKTEM, President of Advisory Board Prof. Dr. K. Gediz AKDENİZ, President of Scientific Committee and TUBA Principal member Prof. Dr. Metin ARIK, President of Turkish Physical Society Prof. Dr. Baki AKKUŞ, President of the Turkish Academy of Sciences Prof. Dr. Ahmet Cevat ACAR, Rector of İstanbul University and Honorary Chairman of the Congress and the Principal member of TUBA Prof. Dr. Yunus SÖYLET and Secretary General of the Presidency and Member of Higher Education Institution Prof. Dr. Mustafa İSEN.


Prof. Dr. Ahmet Cevat ACAR has indicated in his speech; Vital important about Education and training in basic science areas in terms of innovation performance of Turkey and importance supporting and encouraging researchers and projects; It could make positive effect on increasing attractiveness of basic research when possibility of teaching is given for alumni’s;  it would be appropriate to realize new programs with of multidisciplinary approach and changing of curriculum; improving the wages and working conditions of scientist is highly need; TUBA's awards program such as TEÇEP, GEBİT  and Postdoctoral Research Grants is provided to support and encourage the scientist.

1984 Nobel Physics Prize laureate Prof. Dr. Carlo Rubbia participated as the guest of honor of the Congress, an expert in the fields of 33 with a large number of Turkish and foreign speaker, physicist, scientist, undergraduate, graduate and PhD students.

The award ceremony was held immediately after the opening statements. At the ceremony;

Doç. Dr. Özhan ÖZATAY from Bogazici University carried of the 2013 Turkish Physical society Prof. Dr. Şevket ERK Young Scientist Award.  
Prof. Dr. Saleh SULTANSOY TOBB University of Economics and Technology carried off the 2013 Turkish Physical Society Prof. Dr. Engin ARIK Scientist Award. 
TUBA’s Principal member Prof. Dr. Metin ARIK from Bogaziçi University carried off the 2013 Turkish Physical Society Honors Award.
Secretary General of the Presidency and Member of Higher Education Institution Prof. Dr. Mustafa İSEN carried off the 2013 Turkish Physical Society Special Honor Award.