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Academic Degrees


Professor , Chemistry-Bilkent University, Ankara, Turkey, 2007
Professor, Chemistry-Middle East Technical University, Ankara, Turkey, 2001
Assoc. Prof., Chemistry-Middle East Technical University, Ankara, Turkey , 1995
Asst. Prof., Chemistry-Middle East Technical University, Ankara, Turkey, 1995
Ph.D. , Chemistry-Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, U.S.A., 1989
M.S., Chemistry-Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, U.S.A., 1986
B.S., Chemistry-Middle East Technical University, Ankara, Turkey, 1983

Employment History
09/07-  present        Prof. Dr., Bilkent University,  Department of Chemistry
04/01- 09/07            Prof. Dr., METU,  Department of Chemistry
10/95- 04/01            Assoc. Prof. Dr., METU, Department of Chemistry
02/95 - 10/95          Assist. Prof. Dr., METU, Department of Chemistry
07/93 - 12/94           Research Assist. Prof. University of Maryland, School of Medicine, Center for Fluorescence Spectroscopy.
07/91- 07/93             Postdoctoral Res. Assoc. University of Maryland, School of Medicine, Center for Fluorescence Spectroscopy.
07/89 - 06/91           Postdoctoral Research Associate, Ohio State University, Department of Chemistry
09/84 - 06/89           Teaching Assistant-Research Assistant, Ohio State University, Department of Chemistry
Membership and Awards

Awards

15.       TÜBİTAK 2009 Science Award
14.       Elected full member of the Turkish Academy of Sciences-TUBA (2008)
13.       Prof. Dr. Mustafa N. Parlar-Education and Research Foundation, 2005 Science   Award.
12.       1999-2000 Academic year, METU Achievement Award
11.       TÜBİTAK 1999 Young Scientist (encouragement) award
10.       Vakıfbank-METU 1998-99 Academic Year Achievement Award
9.         Prof. Dr. Mustafa N. Parlar-Education and Research Foundation, "1998-99", "2002-2003" and "2006-2007" academic years, The Best Thesis Study in METU  Award, Thesis advisor recognition
8.         Member and representative from Turkey in the Scientia Europaea Conference (Select Young European Scientists), 1996.
7.         Elected associate member of the Turkish Academy of Sciences-TUBA (2001-2008).
6.         Prof. Dr. Mustafa N. Parlar-Education and Research Foundation, 1995    Research and Encouragement (Young Scientist) award.
5.         TÜBİTAK Graduate Scholorship, 1983-1984
4.         TÜBİTAK Undergraduate Scholarship , 1980-1983
3.         Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey (TÜBİTAK) High School Chemistry Competition, First Prize as a team (Kadiköy Anatolian High School)  1980. 
2.         Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey (TÜBİTAK) High School Project Competition, Chemistry, First Prize,  1980 
1.         Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey (TÜBİTAK) High School Project Competition, Chemistry, Second Prize 1979

Memberships

1.         American Chemical Society (1985-Present).
2.         Turkish Chemical Society (1995-present).