The recipients of the “TÜBA Awards,” which include the International TÜBA Academy Awards, the TÜBA-GEBİP Award (Outstanding Young Scientist), and the TÜBA-TESEP Award (Scientific Authored Work), have been announced.

Organized by the Turkish Academy of Sciences (TÜBA) since 2015, the award program aims to encourage and recognize scientists whose work and contributions to science are internationally acclaimed, and to promote the recognition of the Turkish scientific community on a global scale. This year, Assoc. Prof. Mustafa Öztürk from the Department of Educational Sciences and Dr. Kenan Tekin from the Department of Philosophy at Boğaziçi University have been awarded the Outstanding Young Scientist Award (GEBİP).

The awards will be presented by President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan at the TÜBA-TÜBİTAK Science Awards Ceremony to be held on December 18 at the Presidential Complex.

"WE ARE PROUD"

Assoc. Prof. Mustafa Öztürk, a faculty member in the Department of Educational Sciences at Boğaziçi University, stated that he had long dreamed of applying for the TÜBA-GEBİP Award and that it became possible this year. He said, “Being deemed worthy of the TÜBA-GEBİP Award, representing the field of educational sciences with the project I submitted, and doing so with the research and development opportunities provided by Boğaziçi University is incredibly valuable and a source of great pride for me.”

Dr. Kenan Tekin, a faculty member in the Department of Philosophy at Boğaziçi University, emphasized that receiving an award in the field of philosophy holds special significance for Turkey. Dr. Tekin said, “In recent years, I believe the field of philosophy has not been sufficiently visible in some respects globally. In this regard, I especially value TÜBA’s decision to honor me with this award in the field of philosophy. Receiving such a prestigious award is highly motivating for my future work and projects. I am honored.”