Namık Kemal Pak
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Namık Kemal Pak | |
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| Born | 1947 Samsun, Turkey |
| Died | 10 November 2015 (aged 67–68) |
| Occupation | Physicist |
| Known for | Physics research, TÜBİTAK presidency |
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| Academic background | |
| Alma mater | University of California, Berkeley |
| Academic work | |
| Discipline | Physics |
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Namık Kemal Pak (1947 – 10 November 2015) was a Turkish academician, known for his contributions to applied physics and nuclear science.[1] He served as a professor at the Middle East Technical University (ODTÜ) and president of the Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey (TÜBİTAK) 1999 to 2003. He was also one of the first members of the Turkish Academy of Sciences (TÜBA).[2]
Early life and education
[edit]Namık Kemal Pak was born in 1947 in Samsun, Turkey. He enrolled for his undergraduate program at Ankara University, graduating from the Physics Department in 1968. He continued his education and moved to the University of California, Berkeley, where he obtained his PhD. in physics in 1972.[3]
Career
[edit]Following his doctoral studies, he engaged in various research roles at several institutions, including the Lawrence Berkeley Laboratory, Stanford Linear Accelerator Center, the University of California, San Diego, the European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN), and the International Center for Theoretical Physics in Trieste, Italy. His research primarily focused on nuclear physics and the application of theoretical models in engineering and materials science.[4]
In 1977, he became an associate professor at Hacettepe University and later obtained the title of full professor at Middle East Technical University (ODTÜ) in 1988. Throughout his academic career, he contributed to understanding material behavior under stress and developed advanced theoretical frameworks in applied mechanics.[4]
Pak was actively engaged in scientific research and policy in Turkey. He served as the vice president of TÜBİTAK from 1990 to 1997, where he contributed to national research initiatives and fostering scientific collaboration. He served as the NATO Science Committee Representative for Turkey from 1988 to 1989 and later as the OECD Science and Technology Policy Committee Representative for Turkey from 1991 to 1997.[5] He was also the Alternative Representative for Turkey on the NATO Science Committee from 1993 to 1997.[4]
Pak was also associated with the European Science Foundation (ESF), where he was a member of the Standing Committee for Physical and Engineering Science between 1995 and 1997, and a member of both the Governing Council and Executive Council of the ESF from 1993 to 2003. He also participated in the EUREKA High Level Group (HLG) from 1999 to 2003 and was a member of the European Union's e-Europe Programme High Level Joint Commission from 2001 to 2002. In 2003, he was engaged in both the European Union INTAS Programme General Assembly and the European Union's Joint Research Centre (JRC) Programme Management Board.[4]
Awards and recognition
[edit]Pak was the recipient of numerous accolades for his contributions to science, including the TÜBİTAK Incentive Award in 1979[6] and the TÜBİTAK Science Award in 1989.[7] He was a member of the Third World Academy of Sciences (TWAS) and Academia Europaea.[8]
References
[edit]- ^ "Prof. Dr. Pak hayatını kaybetti". Son Dakika Haber (in Turkish). 11 Nov 2015. Retrieved 5 Oct 2024.
- ^ "Atatürk Cumhuriyetinin bir neferi: Namık Kemal". Aydınlık (in Turkish). 12 Nov 2019. Retrieved 5 Oct 2024.
- ^ Eğitim, Hürriyet (11 Nov 2015). "TÜBİTAK eski Başkanı Pak hayatını kaybetti". Hürriyet (in Turkish). Retrieved 5 Oct 2024.
- ^ a b c d "Türkiye Bilimsel ve Teknolojik Araştırma Kurumu". TÜBİTAK (in Turkish). 29 Sep 2024. Retrieved 5 Oct 2024.
- ^ "Türkiye Bilimsel ve Teknolojik Araştırma Kurumu". TÜBİTAK. 11 Nov 2015. Retrieved 5 Oct 2024.
- ^ "Türkiye Bilimsel ve Teknolojik Araştırma Kurumu". TÜBİTAK (in Turkish). Retrieved 5 Oct 2024.
- ^ "Türkiye Bilimsel ve Teknolojik Araştırma Kurumu". TÜBİTAK (in Turkish). Retrieved 5 Oct 2024.
- ^ Gazetesi, Dünya (11 Nov 2015). "Eski TÜBİTAK Başkanı Pak vefat etti" (in Turkish). Dünya Gazetesi. Retrieved 5 Oct 2024.
Further reading
[edit]- Hasani, Ilire; Hoffmann, Robert (12 Nov 2015). "Academy of Europe: Pak Namik Kemal". Academy of Europe. Retrieved 5 Oct 2024.
External links
[edit]- Namık Kemal Pak publications indexed by Google Scholar