MİM General Assembly Meeting held on Dec 11, 2005, where Dr. Mustafa Ercilasun promoted as the new President of the Society and Prof. Abdullah Uz Tansel elected to be the President of year 2007. The new team of the Board Members is listed on the right-hand-side-frame.
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Pictures from Dec 11, 2005 General Assembly Meeting
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Pictures from December 10 2005 Biotechnology Symposium |
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Aziz Sancar |
Banu Onaral |
Değer Tunç |
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DEC. 10: Biotechnology Symposium: Recent Advances and Impacts on Human Lives
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Date & Time: Dec. 10, 2005 Saturday, 1:00-4:00 pm, Place: Turkish House Conference Room, (Corner of 1st Ave. & 46th St.), New York
Invited Speakers:
Aziz Sancar, Sarah Graham Kenan Professor, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Banu Onaral, H. H. Sun Professor of Biomedical Engineering and Electrical Engineering at Drexel University
Dr. Deger Tunc (Former MIM President)
Recent advances in life sciences and technologies leading us to an era where the quality, and success rate of health care services and procedures will be dramatically improved. It is expected that the quality of human lives will be significantly impacted by these emerging medical solutions and methodologies in the coming years. These scientific and technological developments span many fields including molecular biology, smart materials and biomedical engineering systems. This symposium hosts three distinguished scholars presenting their most recent state-of-the-art research and development activities in their respective fields.
MIM also takes this opportunity to recognize the election of Prof. Aziz Sancar to the Membership of the American National Academy of Sciences in 2005.
Academicians, practicing engineers and researchers, medical doctors and researchers, graduate students and fellows working in relevant fields are invited. The Symposium is open to the public and free of charge. Seats are limited. Please pre-register below.
PROGRAM
1:00-1:45 PM Refreshments
1:45-2:00 PM Welcoming Remarks & Recognition of Speakers
2:00-2:30 PM Prof. Aziz Sancar, University of North Carolina, Biochemical Mechanism of the Human Biological Clock
2:30-3:00 PM Prof. Banu Onaral, Drexel University, Functional Near-Infrared (fNIR) Spectroscopy to Monitor Human Brain Functions
3:00-3:30 PM Dr. Deger Tunc, Stryker Orthopaedics, Three-Year Follow-up of Bioabsorbable PLLA Cages for Lumbar Interbody Fusion, In Vitro and In Vivo Degradation
3:30-4:00 PM Q&A and Wrap-up Session
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SYMPOSIUM ON TURKISH-AMERICAN RELATIONS
CURRENT STATUS AND FUTURE PROSPECTS
OF A STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP
Panelists:
Mark Parris, Former United States Ambassador to Turkey
Cengiz Çandar, Veteran Turkish Journalist
Zeyno Baran, The Nixon Center
Ömer Önhon, New York Consul General of the Republic of Turkey
Date: May 15, 2005 (Sunday), Time: 11:00 am - 6:30 pm
Place: Marmara-Manhattan (http://www.marmara-manhattan.com/home.html)
The Rooftop Lounge
301 East 94th Street
New York, NY 10128
Tel: 212-427-3100
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Board of Directors - Yönetim Kurulu
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MIM'S BRUNCH & NETWORKING EVENT
Brunch and Networking --- Tanisma Yemegi . . . . . . . . . . . Pictures
May 1, Sunday, 12:00 noon - 5:00 PM, Turkish Kitchen 386 3rd Ave, 27-28th Str., NYC, New York 10016
We had our traditional brunch and networking event at Turkish Kitchen.
It was a success at $25 per person, which included the famous "All-You-Can-Eat Brunch", taxes and tips.
We made many new friends.
Tüm meslekdaslari, Türk toplumunu ve ögrencileri davet ettik.
Bu yemegimize aile ve yakinlariyla birlikte katilanlar çok yeni dostlar kazandilar.
This event was organized for you, your guests and your friends.
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Turkish Studies in the United States
Trends and Prospects
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Presentation by: Prof. Sabri Sayari
(Georgetown University,
Executive Director of the Institute of Turkish Studies
Research Professor in the School of Foreign Service)
April 4, 2005, Monday, 7:00 PM, Turkish House (Türk Evi), New York
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2005 MIM Student & Professional Mentorship & Business Networking Cocktail
was a success. Many friends, students, professionals and members participated.
Date: March 6, 2005 (Sunday), Time: 2:00 PM
Place: Turkish House, 2nd Floor, UN Plaza, Manhattan, NY
Fee: Free
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A group of Turkish-American professors and professionals shared their vision and future prospects in their respective expertise areas with participants. This cocktail was the first of a series of MIM's student mentorship and professional guidance activities with cooperation with ITSS (Intercollegiate Turkish Student Society) and Turkish-American professionals.
The panel was formed of:
Prof. Ali N. Akansu (NJIT, El.Computer Eng. Dept.)
Dr. Mustafa Ercilasun (Economy)
Prof. Ahmet Eskicioglu (CUNY Brooklyn College, CIS Dept.)
Ali Gürsel (Deputy Educational Attache in New York)
Mr. Yalcin Sarier (Civil Eng.)
Prof. Mehmet Ulema, Manhattan College (Telecom Eng.)
Prof. Umit Uyar, CUNY CCNY, ECE Dept.
Mr. Oguz Alpöge (El. Eng.)
Mr. Ceyhun Erciyes (Turkish Vice Consul)
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Dear friends: Our General Assembly Meeting was held on December 12, 2004.
New members of the Boards of Directors and Auditors are listed on the right hand-side
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