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President Şeker and TÜBA Members Met with Nobel Laureate Academy

TÜBA President Prof. Muzaffer Şeker, TÜBA Council members and TÜBA Fellows met with TÜBA Honorary Member and Nobel Prize winner in Chemistry Prof. Aziz Sancar at Istanbul University (IU) Baltalimanı Social Facilities.

President Şeker drew attention to Türkiye's scientific achievements and emphasized the importance of strengthening its scientific presence in the international arena and raising young researchers. Emphasizing the mission of TÜBA, Şeker underlined that Türkiye's scientific capacity should be increased and national science should be represented more in the international arena. He stated that the projects carried out with the vision of TÜBA are of great importance for scientific cooperation and sustainable development.

Prof. Aziz Sancar said, “I try to be worthy of my country and the Turkish world because of the appreciation I receive when I come to Türkiye. The attention I receive every time I visit gives me strength.”

Prof. Sancar touched upon Türkiye's potential in the world of science and the importance of international cooperation and emphasized the role played by TÜBA in overcoming the difficulties faced by scientists. Sancar stated that the support given to young scientists should be increased and that Türkiye has a great potential to be more effective in the scientific field globally.

The meeting focused on TÜBA's future projects, international scientific collaborations and Türkiye's strategic goals in the scientific field. TÜBA President Prof. Muzaffer Şeker, President of TÜBİTAK Prof. Orhan Aydın, Rector of IU Prof. Osman Bülent Zülfikar, Rector of Kocaeli Health and Technology University Prof. Muzaffer Elmas, Rector of Lokman Hekim University Prof. Fatih Gültekin, Prof. Tayfun Özçelik, Prof. Fahrettin Keleştemur, Prof. Fikrettin Şahin, Prof. Mustafa Fikrettin Şahin, Prof. Mustafa Fikrettin Şahin, Prof. Mustafa Fikrettin Keleştemur, Prof. Mustafa Fikrettin Keleştemur and Prof. Fatih Gültekin. Fikrettin Şahin, Prof. Mustafa Solak, Prof. İzzet Öztürk, Prof. Reşat Apak, Prof. Feridun Emecen, Prof. Kadriye Arzum Erdem, Prof. Mehmet Emin Aydın, Prof. Mustafa Çiçekler, Prof. Kazim Şahin, Prof. Ertuğrul Kılıç, Prof. Ahmet Gül, Prof. Aydın Gülan took part in the meeting where Prof. Sancar was the guest of honor.