Seven Bilkent faculty members have received Distinguished Young Scientist (BAGEP) awards for 2020. The awards are given by the Science Academy Association (Bilim Akademisi Derneği), established in 2011 “to promote, practice and uphold the principles of scientific merit, freedom and integrity.” The objective of the BAGEP program is to recognize highly promising young scientists and assist them in furthering their investigations.
The Bilkent awardees are: Asst. Prof. Ercüment Çiçek (Department of Computer Engineering), Asst. Prof. Onur Çizmecioğlu (Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics), Asst. Prof. Berk Esen (Department of International Relations), Asst. Prof. Nazım Keven (Department of Philosophy), Asst. Prof. Banu Demir Pakel (Department of Economics), Asst. Prof. Burak Ülgüt (Department of Chemistry) and Asst. Prof. Kemal Yıldız (Department of Economics).
A ceremony to honor the award was postponed to a later date due to the Covid-19 outbreak.
Ercüment Çiçek
Computer Engineering
Onur Çizmecioğlu
Medicine
Berk Esen
Political Sicence and International Relations
Nazım Keven
Philosophy
Banu Demir Pakel
Economy
Burak Ülgüt
Chemistry
Kemal Yıldız
Economy