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TÜBİTAK Awards

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TÜBİTAK Awards
Awarded forAcademic contributions in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics
Sponsored byScientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey (TÜBİTAK)
Date1966; 58 years ago (1966)
CountryTurkey
Presented bythe President
EligibilityTurkish and foreign scientists
Reward(s)Recognition of scientific achievement
First awarded1966
Last awarded2023
Current recipientsVarious
Highlights
Science Award179 (1974  – 2019)[1]
Service Award88 (1969 – 2022)[2]
Special Award19 (2007 – 2020)[3]
Incentive Award513 (1973 – 2022)[4]
TWAS Science/Incentive Award13 (1992 – 2010)[5]
Websitewww.tubitak.gov.tr

The TÜBİTAK Awards (Turkish: Türkiye Bilimsel ve Teknolojik Araştırma Kurumu; also referred to as the TUBITAK Scientific Achievement Award, TÜBİTAK Bilimsel Başarı Ödülü), are annual academic awards of the Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey (TÜBİTAK), an autonomous research institution of the central government of Turkey. These awards recognize the academic contributions of Turkish and foreign scientists in the fields of science and technology, including engineering, and mathematics.[6][7] Presented by the president of Turkey, the awards are classified into four categories and promote advancements in science, technology, and innovation.[8]

While the TÜBİTAK Awards are designed to promote advancements in science and technology, they are typically awarded to living individuals (though not exclusively). Recipients of the TÜBİTAK Science and Incentive Awards, recognize scholars for their significant contributions to the global scientific community and receive several accolades. Each awardee is presented with ten gold coins, a gold plaque, and a certificate of achievement. Also, recipients receive cash support amounting to 1.25 million (approx. $42,510) to assist in their ongoing scientific research activities.[9]

History

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The Science Awards were first established in 1966, followed by the introduction of the Service and Incentive Awards in 1969. In 2007, the TÜBITAK Special Award category was created to recognize the contributions of Turkish scientists living abroad, serving as an equivalent to the Science Award.[9] That same year marked the inclusion of social sciences and humanities among the fields eligible for awards, although the inaugural awards in these disciplines were not presented until 2008. Later in 2019, the president issued Circular No. 2018/6 on September 5, 2018, under which the History of Science Award was presented to professor Fuat Sezgin as a one-time equivalent to the TÜBITAK Science Award.[9]

Since the inception of the TÜBİTAK Awards in 1966, awards have been presented to a total of 881 scientists, including 206 Science Awards, 20 Special Awards, 89 Service Awards, and 566 Incentive Awards.[9]

Awards

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Science Award

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The TÜBİTAK Science Award is awarded to living scientists who have made "significant contributions to science at the international level" through their research conducted in Turkey. The award recognizes scientific achievements that contribute to global scientific communities. It is conferred after the eligibility criteria are met. Candidates should be engaged in research and have practically implemented their findings in their respective scientific fields on a global scale.[10]

Special Award

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The TÜBİTAK Special Award is presented to living scientists who are citizens of the Republic of Turkey and have "significant contributions to science at the international level" through their research conducted abroad. This award serves as an equivalent to the Science Award, recognizing the significant impact of Turkish scientists in the global scientific community.[10]

Service Award

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The TÜBİTAK Service Award is conferred to both living scientists and, posthumously to died scientists. Scientists with "outstanding contributions to the development of science and technology in Turkey" are eligible for this award. It is primarily presented to recognizes the "outstanding impact" of their work on advancing scientific and technological progress within the country.[10]

Incentive Award

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The TÜBİTAK Incentive Award, sometimes referred to as Encouragement Awards, is awarded to scientists residing in Turkey who have demonstrated the potential to make "significant contributions to science at the international level" through their research. While the award is designed to encourage early-career researchers, it is presented to candidates under the age of 40 as of the first day of the year the award is presented. It recognizes and promotes early-career researchers who exhibit exceptional qualifications and potential in the field of science.[10]

Nomination

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The nomination process for the TÜBİTAK awards (excluding Science and Service awards) involves several scientific organizations and institutions. Eligible nominators include TÜBİTAK awardees, the Council of Higher Education, the Turkish Academy of Sciences, and the senates or boards of directors of universities. The highest decision-making bodies of public and private sector institutions operating in science and technological fields are also responsible for nominating the candidates.[10]

The Science and Service awardees are independently nominated by the TÜBİTAK board of directors.[11]

Recipients

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Recipients of Science Award

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S. No. Year Awardee Field Refs.
01 1974 Cahit Arf Mathematics [1]
02 Orhan İcen
03 1976 Erdoğan Şuhubi
04 1979 Masatoshi Gündüz Ikeda
05 1984 Hilmi Demiray
06 1986 Tosun Terzioglu
07 1989 Namık Kemal Pak Physical
08 1992 Selman Akbulut Mathematics
09 1993 Attila Aşkar
10 1995 Ali Ülger
11 2007 Ali Mustafazade
12 2015 Marat Akhmet

Recipients of Service Award

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# Year Awardee Refs.
01 1969 Zihni Derin [2]
02 1971 Mustafa Inan
03 Bekir Alkan
04 1972 Fahir Yeniçay
05 Tevfik Sağlam
06 1973 Fatin Gökmen
07 Akil Muhtar Özden
08 1974 Ata Nutku
09 H. Suat Aknar
10 1975 Süheyl Ünver
11 Hulusi Behçet
12 Nuri Şeker
13 1976 Hilmi İleri
14 1977 Aydın Sayılı
15 Kerim Erim
16 Hamdi Peynircioğlu
17 1978 Emin Halid Onat
18 İhsan Doğramacı
19 Seref Zileli
20 Mustafa Uluöz
21 1979 H. Nafiz Pamir
22 Bedri Karafakıoğlu
23 Reşat Garan
24 Sabahattin Özbek
25 1980 Tarık Özker
26 Fikret Saatçioğlu
27 1981 Fikret Kortel
28 Macit Erbudak
29 Mustafa Parlar
30 H. Nüzhet Terem
31 1982 Muhtar Başoğlu
32 Nazım Terzioğlu
33 1983 Sait Akpınar
34 İ. Şükrü Aksel
35 Hamdi Açan
36 Mustafa Santur
37 Hacim Kamoy
38 Asım Zihnioğlu
39 1984 İlhami Cıvaoğlu
40 Nusret Karasu
41 1986 Zafer Paykoç
42 Orhan Düzgüneş
43 Kazım Türkoğlu
44 1987 Ekrem Göksu
45 Necmi Sönmez
46 1989 Mustafa Aytaç
47 Cahit Örgen
48 Sabiha Özgür
49 1990 Adnan Çakıroğlu
50 Ahmet Hulusi Köker
51 Ayten Güvener
52 Remzi Geldiay
53 1991 Remziye Hisar
54 Ratip Berker
55 Mehmet Ozan Sungurlu
56 1992 Kazım Ergin
57 Duran Leblebici
58 Selahattin Koloğlu
59 1993 Lütfullah Ulukan
60 Nusret H. Fişek
61 Mithat Özsan
62 1994 I. Akif Kansu
63 Dogan Kuban
64 Kamile Sevki Mutlu
65 1995 Şükrü Kaymakçalan
66 Hüseyin Demir
67 Nurhan Avman
68 1996 Abdullah Kızıtırmak
69 Rıdvan Ege
70 Sadi Sun
71 1997 Tevfik Karabağ
72 İmran Özalp
73 M. Nimet Özdaş
74 1998 Sırrı Erinç
75 Asuman Ü. Müftüoğlu
76 2000 Asuman Baytop
77 Fikret Yücel
78 2000 Tulu Baytin
79 Sadık Kakaç
80 2002 Ali Rıza Berkem
81 Aykut Erbengi
82 Ekrem Kün
83 2003 Teoman Özalp
84 2004 Cevat Erder
85 Altan Günalp
86 2006 Muhiddin Erel
87 İlhan Tekeli
88 2022 Teoman Duralı

Recipients of Special Award

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# Year Awardee Field Refs.
01 2009 Taner Yıldırım Basic Sciences [2]
02 2014 Cagan H. Şekercioglu
03 2016 Kemal Kazan
04 2018 Mehmet Acet
05 2007 Tuncer B. Edil Engineering Sciences
06 2008 M. Selim Unlu
07 2010 Umran S. Inan
08 2011 İlhan Fuat Akyıldız
09 2012 A. Galip Ulsoy
10 2013 Yusuf Altıntaş
11 2018 Tanju Karnfil
12 2020 Cengiz Sinan Ozkan
13 2007 Cezmi Akdiş Health Sciences
14 2007 Onur Gunturkun
15 2014 Hayat Onyuksel
16 2015 Hazire Oya Alpar
17 2018 Omer Küçük
18 2010 M. Sukru Hanioglu Social Sciences
19 2013 M. Utku Unver

Recipients of TWAS Science/Incentive Awards

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# Year Awardee Field Category Refs.
01 1992 Mehmet Ali Alpar Physical TWAS Science Award [5]
02 1995 İvet Bahar Chemical
03 1996 Mehmet Ozturk Biology
04 2002 Halil Mete Soner Maths
05 2003 Oğuz Gülseren Physical TWAS Science Award
06 2007 Bahtiyar Ozgur Sarioglu Physical
07 2011 Kaan Güven Physical
08 2004 Vural Bütün Chemical
09 2005 Cevdet Uğuz Biology
10 2009 Z. Ozlem Keskin Ozkaya Biology
11 2013 Turgay Unver Biology
12 2006 Burak Ozbagci Maths
13 2010 A. Muhammed Uludağ Maths

References

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  2. ^ a b c "Türkiye Bilimsel ve Teknolojik Araştırma Kurumu". TÜBİTAK (in Turkish). Retrieved 3 Oct 2024.
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  5. ^ a b "Türkiye Bilimsel ve Teknolojik Araştırma Kurumu". TÜBİTAK (in Turkish). Retrieved 3 Oct 2024.
  6. ^ "Ulsoy receives TÜBİTAK Special Award – Mechanical Engineering". Mechanical Engineering – U-M ME Website. 3 May 2015. Retrieved 3 Oct 2024.
  7. ^ Ober, Holly (20 Nov 2020). "Cengiz Ozkan receives Turkey's highest scientific award". Inside UCR. Retrieved 3 Oct 2024.
  8. ^ "Presidency Of The Republic Of Turkey : TÜBİTAK Awards Ceremony at the Presidential Complex". T.C.CUMHURBAŞKANLIĞI. Retrieved 3 Oct 2024.
  9. ^ a b c d Sabah, Daily (27 Dec 2023). "President Erdoğan attends TÜBITAK, TÜBA science awards ceremony". Daily Sabah. Retrieved 2 Oct 2024.
  10. ^ a b c d e "Applications for TÜBİTAK Science, Special, Service, and Incentive Awards Extended!". TÜBİTAK. 30 May 2024. Retrieved 2 Oct 2024.
  11. ^ "Türkiye Bilimsel ve Teknolojik Araştırma Kurumu". TÜBİTAK. Retrieved 2 Oct 2024.