Attila Askar
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Attila Aşkar is a Turkish
mathematician
and former president of the Koç University
between years 2001 and 2009.
Aşkar received his Engineering Diploma from the Istanbul Technical University
in 1966, and his PhD
from Princeton University
in the United States
in 1969. Prior to his current appointment, Aşkar served Koç University as Professor of Mathematics, Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences, and Provost. His previous academic appointments included positions at Boğaziçi University
in Istanbul
, Brown University
, Princeton University, Paris University VI, the Max-Planck Institute in Göttingen
, Germany
and the Royal Institute of Technology
in Stockholm
, Sweden
.
He received recognitions, which include the Junior Scientist and Science awards of the National Research Council (TÜBİTAK
), the Information Age Award of the Ministry of Culture, and entry to the National Academy of Sciences of Turkey.
Dr. Aşkar's recent research interests included scattering of classical and quantum waves, wavelet analysis and molecular dynamics. He is the author of over eighty research journal articles and two books.
Dr. Askar is also on the Board of Directors at the Center for Excellence in Education, a non-profit organization located in McLean, Virginia
.
Turkey
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mathematician
Mathematician
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and former president of the Koç University
Koç University
Koç University is a private, non-profit institution, founded in 1993 and located in Istanbul, Turkey. One of the top universities in Turkey, it is supported by the financial resources of the Vehbi Koç Foundation, set up by Vehbi Koç, a leading Turkish businessman, “to serve humanity by increasing...
between years 2001 and 2009.
Aşkar received his Engineering Diploma from the Istanbul Technical University
Istanbul Technical University
Istanbul Technical University is an international technical university located in Istanbul, Turkey. It is the world's third oldest technical university dedicated to engineering sciences as well as social sciences recently, and is one of the most prominent educational institutions in Turkey...
in 1966, and his PhD
PHD
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from Princeton University
Princeton University
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in the United States
United States
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in 1969. Prior to his current appointment, Aşkar served Koç University as Professor of Mathematics, Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences, and Provost. His previous academic appointments included positions at Boğaziçi University
Bogaziçi University
Boğaziçi University is a public university located on the European side of the Bosphorus strait in Istanbul, Turkey. It has five faculties and two schools offering undergraduate degrees, and six institutes offering graduate degrees...
in Istanbul
Istanbul
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, Brown University
Brown University
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, Princeton University, Paris University VI, the Max-Planck Institute in Göttingen
Göttingen
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, Germany
Germany
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and the Royal Institute of Technology
Royal Institute of Technology
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in Stockholm
Stockholm
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, Sweden
Sweden
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.
He received recognitions, which include the Junior Scientist and Science awards of the National Research Council (TÜBİTAK
TÜBITAK
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), the Information Age Award of the Ministry of Culture, and entry to the National Academy of Sciences of Turkey.
Dr. Aşkar's recent research interests included scattering of classical and quantum waves, wavelet analysis and molecular dynamics. He is the author of over eighty research journal articles and two books.
Dr. Askar is also on the Board of Directors at the Center for Excellence in Education, a non-profit organization located in McLean, Virginia
McLean, Virginia
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.