Prof. İhsanoğlu Elected Member of TÜBA
Prof. Ekmeleddin İhsanoğlu was elected as an Honorary Member of TÜBA by the decision of the Academy Council on January 20, 2024.
TÜBA President Prof. Muzaffer Şeker presented Prof. Ekmeleddin İhsanoğlu with his membership certificate at a ceremony in Istanbul. President Şeker stated that Prof. İhsanoğlu's academic studies in the field of history of science, which he has been conducting at the international level for many years, and his contribution to science are very valuable and said that he is honored to present him with his certificate.
TÜBA Council Members Prof. Ahmet Cevat Acar, Rector of Istanbul Sabahattin Zaim University (IZU), Prof. Mustafa Çiçekler, Faculty Member of Istanbul Medeniyet University, Prof. Feridun Emecen, Faculty Member of Istanbul 29 Mayıs University, Senior Advisor to the President Prof. Yekta Saraç and Prof. İsmail Koyuncu, Rector of Istanbul Technical University (ITU) attended the certificate presentation ceremony upon Prof. İhsanoğlu's invitation.
Within the scope of the TÜBA-Turkish-Islamic Science Culture Heritage (TIBKM) Project carried out under the auspices of the Presidency of the Republic of Türkiye, Prof. İhsanoğlu's works titled Madrasa and Ilmiye and Kevâkib-i Seb'a in Gelibolulu Mustafa Âlî's Künhü'l-Ahbâr'ında Madrasa ve İlmiye and Kevâkib-i Seb'a were published. İhsanoğlu's work titled Tarih-i Silsile-i Ulema will meet its readers in 2024 within the scope of the TİBKM Project.
Who is Prof. Dr. Ekmeleddin İhsanoğlu?
In 1974, he received his PhD in Organic Chemistry from Ankara University (AU) Faculty of Science. He did postdoctoral studies at the University of Exeter. In 1978, he became an associate professor at AU Faculty of Science. He conducted the first history of science project at TÜBİTAK. In 1984, he founded the Department of History of Science at Istanbul University, and in 1989, he founded Türkiye’s first History of Science Department; he supervised 15 masters and doctoral theses in the field of history of science. He founded IRCICA in 1980, the Turkish History of Science Society in 1989 and the ISAR Foundation in 1990. He was a member of the International Academy of the History of Science and president of the International Union for the History and Philosophy of Science (IUHPS) from 2001 to 2005. Prof. İhsanoğlu, who was awarded the Republic of Türkiye’s State Medal of Distinguished Service, the only Turkish scientist to receive the Alexandre Koyré medal of the International Academy of the History of Science and the award of the Kuwait Academy of Sciences (KFAS), defined the concept of Ottoman science and its fields of study, and ensured its acceptance in academic circles as an academic discipline. He is the editor and co-author of the 18-volume History of Ottoman Scientific Literature, the 2-volume Ottoman Scientific Heritage, and the 2-volume History of the Ottoman State and Civilization. His works have been translated into many languages.
