TASSA 2006 Conference Program
Theme: Knowledge and Innovation to benefit Society
March 24, 2006, Friday
19:00-21:00 |
Welcome Reception (A.J. Drexel Picture Gallery, Main Building) |
March 25, 2006, Saturday
8:00-8:45 |
Registration (Bossone Research Center) |
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Breakfast (Behrakis Hall, Creese Student Center) |
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8:45-9:00 |
Welcome and Introduction |
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Suleyman Gokoglu |
President, TASSA |
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Selcuk Guceri |
Dean, Drexel University |
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9:00-9:30 |
Honorary Speakers: Role of Turkey in the New Geopolitical Order |
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H.E. Nabi Sensoy |
Turkish Ambassador to U.S. |
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Matthew Bryza |
U.S.Department of State |
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Kenan Sahin Introduced by: Selcuk Ozgediz |
TIAX LLC World Bank Group |
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9:30-10:30 |
Keynote Address |
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Nuket Yetis Introduced by: Nihat Bilgutay |
TUBITAK Drexel University |
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10:30-10:45 |
Coffee Break |
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10:30-18:30 |
Poster Presentations/Exhibits |
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10:45-12:15 |
Technical Group Sessions: Engineering & Applied Sciences |
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Theme: |
Bio-nanotechnology |
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Moderator: |
Selim Unlu |
Boston University |
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Panelists: |
Hur Koser |
Yale University |
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Mehmet Sarikaya |
University of Washington |
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Selim Unlu |
Boston University |
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12:15-13:15 |
Luncheon (Behrakis Hall, Creese Student Center) |
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13:15-14:45 |
Technical Group Sessions: Natural Sciences |
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Theme: |
Biochemical physics |
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Moderator: |
Selcuk Cihangir |
Fermi Nat. Accelerator Lab |
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Panelists: |
Ivet Bahar |
University of Pittsburgh |
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Ibrahim Cemen |
Oklohoma State University |
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Ahmet Yildiz |
U C San Francisco |
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14:45-15:00 |
Coffee Break |
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15:30-16:30 |
Technical Group Sessions: Social Sciences, Arts and Humanities |
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Theme: |
Relevance of the Turkish Political Model in a Globalizing World |
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Moderator: |
David Cuthell |
The Institute of Turkish Studies |
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Panelists: |
Ersek Aydinli |
The George Washington University |
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Marcie Patton |
Fairfield University |
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Omer Taspinar |
The Brookings Institution |
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16:30-16:45 |
Coffee Break |
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16:45-18:15 |
Technical Group Sessions: Health & Biomedical Sciences |
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Theme: |
Bio-medicine |
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Moderator: |
Gonul Velicelebi |
TorreyPines Therapeutics, Inc |
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Panelists: |
Serap Aksoy |
Yale University |
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Aziz Sancar |
University of North Carolina |
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Murat Tuzcu |
The Cleveland Clinic |
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18:30-21:00 |
Reception Dinner (Behrakis Hall, Creese Student Center) Hosted by Drexel University |
March 26, 2006, Sunday
8:00-9:00 |
Breakfast (Behrakis Hall, Creese Student Center) |
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9:00-9:45 |
Keynote Address |
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M. Gazi Yasargil Introduced by: Cemal Ekin |
Univ. of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Providence College |
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9:00-17:00 |
Poster Presentations/Exhibitions |
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9:45-11:15 |
Meeting Private Sector Needs for R&D – From Research to Commercialization |
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Moderator: |
Yilmaz Arguden |
TAIK (Turkish-US Business Council) |
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Participants: |
Izak Bencuya |
Fairchild Semiconductor |
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Gorkem Guven |
Hittite Microwave Istanbul |
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Tibet Mimaroglu |
Beko |
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Cengiz Ultav |
Vestel |
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11:15-11:30 |
Coffee Break |
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11:30-12:45 |
Challenges in Building a Sustainable Bridge between the US and Turkey |
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Moderator: |
Murat D. Gurol |
San Diego State University |
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Panelists: |
Guldal Buyukdamgaci Alogan |
TUBITAK |
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Alex King |
US Department of State |
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Norman Neureiter |
AAAS Ctr. for Sci. Tech. & Security Policy |
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Osman Shinaishin |
National Science Foundation |
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12:45-14:00 |
Luncheon (Behrakis Hall, Creese Student Center) |
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14:00-16:30 |
New Visions on Higher Education: Challenges for Turkey |
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Moderator: |
Banu Onaral |
Drexel University |
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Panelists: |
Omer Cebeci |
TUBITAK |
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Ustun Erguder |
Istanbul Policy Center, Sabanci University |
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Tuncalp Ozgen |
Turkish Higher Education Council |
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Discussants: |
Representative of Turkish Universities and Other Invitees |
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Ural Akbulut |
President, Middle East Technical University |
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Suheyl Batum |
President, Bahcesehir University |
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Metin Lutfi Baydar |
President, Suleyman Demirel University |
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Ugur Buyukburc |
President, Harran University |
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Nilufer Egrican |
Vice-President, Yeditepe University |
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Faruk Karadogan |
President, Istanbul Technical University |
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Tahsin Kesici |
President, TOBB Economics and Technology University |
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Tuncalp Ozgen |
President, Hacettepe University |
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Ayse Soysal |
President, Bogazici University |
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Semra Ulku |
President, Izmir Institute of Technology |
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16:30-17:00 |
Closing Remarks |
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Suleyman Gokoglu |
President, TASSA |
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Selcuk Guceri |
Conference Chair, Drexel University |