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PRESIDENT'S CORNER
Dear Friends
of TASSA,
We have another exciting issue of
The Bridge for you. In this
issue our top stories come from TASSA. We have issued our 2012 Annual
Report. The Report summarizes the many activities the members of the
TASSA Executive Committee and Board have undertaken together with our
volunteers from technical groups and standing committees, and TASSA
community at large. Please have a look at the report and let us know
what you think.
Any feedback will be highly appreciated.
Prof. Haluk Ünal
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CROSSING THE BRIDGE
by Nilay Papila
Ph.D.
"Research
Destination Turkey"
Brain drain
has been an issue for developing countries for many years. In late 1990's,
instead of reversing the brain drain; a new concept of brain
circulation has emerged highlighting the importance of dissemination
of the international knowledge and experience the expatriates had
when working or studying in a foreign country. Establishing such a
circular movement certainly brings intangible knowledge that proves
invaluable for the country's development.
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NEWS FROM
TASSA MEMBERS
Prof. Hotamisligil wins
Vehbi Koc award
Prof. Gökhan Hotamisligil, wins the Vehbi
Koc award for his contributions in health
sciences.
Prof. Hotamisligil is the J.S. Simmons
Professor of Genetics and Metabolism and chair of the Department of
Genetics and Complex Diseases at the Harvard School of Public Health.
TASSA Board congratulates Prof. Hotamisligil.
You can watch Prof. Hotamisligil's
inspiring speech on youtube.
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Research
Report:
Patents from
Turkey
and European Union
by Hasan Ayaz, Ph.D.
Innovation is at the core of technological
advancement, product development, and services. Translation of
innovation to economic value brings prosperity for the society and
humanity in general. In the aftermath of the financial crisis,
innovation is ever more crucial for the stability of global markets.
A
total of 276,788 patents were listed in USPTO database for 2012 .
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YOUNG SCIENTIST
OF THE MONTH
Ayse Kivilcim Coskun, Ph.D.
I am currently an assistant professor in the
Electrical and Computer Engineering Department at Boston University.
I have started my current position in 2009.
My undergraduate major was microelectronics
engineering and I received my BS degree in Sabanci
University. My interest in electronics was initially rooted in my
general interest in math and physics. Sabanci
University has a system similar to the schools in the US, where
students do not have to declare their major until the end of the
sophomore year. Looking back, I believe I selected electronics
engineering because I liked the classes and the labs a lot.
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TASSA 2012
INSTITUTIONAL MEMBERS
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Become a member or renew your membership
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in our database and your help to improve its quality will be much
appreciated.
Please visit "Membership/
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Contact TASSA
Please submit news and announcements that you would like to be
included in the future issues of The Bridge by sending an
email to ed@tassausa.org
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The Bridge
Editorial Team:
Aylin Sağay Editor
Tuğba Güntay Managing Director
Hasan Ayaz Vice President,
Web Committee Chair
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TASSA
Publishes 2012 Activity Report
The Executive Committee is pleased to present
to you the 2012 Annual Report of TASSA. We thank members of
the TASSA Board, Technical Groups, Standing Committees, and many
TASSA volunteers for making 2012 a successful year for TASSA.
We would greatly appreciate receiving any feedback you might have
on the report or TASSA in general.
Thank you for your continued support.
The
Executive Committee:
Haluk Unal (President)
Hasan Ayaz
(Vice president)
Levent Guntay (Vice President)
Nilay Papila (Vice President)
Candan Tamerler (Vice President)
Refik Soyer (Treasurer)
Aylin Sagay (Editor)
Tugba Guntay (Managing Director)
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Call for
submissions to the TASSA's
RASRA Publication
RASRA
(Report of the Annual Scholarly and Research Accomplishments) is an
official publication of TASSA. The report lists awards and honors
received by Turkish American Scientists and Scholars. Once it is
compiled RASRA will be shared by the public free of charge.
TASSA
invites all Turkish American community to share the scholarly
accomplishments during 2010-2012. Please use this online form to submit.
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TASSA Celebrates Women's History Month
by Candan Tamerler,
Ph.D.
March 8th
is the International Women's Day, giving us an opportunity to
recognize and celebrate women around the world and their
contributions to societies, science, culture, and more. It only
takes a moment to remember the impressive achievements of women in
all continents by looking back to a long history of huge enthusiasm
and commitment to integrate the other half of the human talent to
the professional life. Last century has witnessed great
improvements and significant shift in both women`s and society`s
thoughts about women`s equality and visibility in every aspect of
life.
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TASSA is Invited to the
Science
and Engineering Diaspora Event
NODES (Networks
of Diasporas for Science and Technology), a partnership between the
Department of State, AAAS, and the National Academies, held a
Science Diaspora Event in Boston on February 14, 2013. TASSA was
invited and represented by Dr. Gizem Donmez, Assistant Professor at Tufts University
delivered a presentation on TASSA at the event.
The NODES
event included a panel discussion and breakout sessions. The panel
was moderated by Dr. Mark Ferguson, Director General of Science
Foundation Ireland and featured six panelists.
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The United
States and Turkey Chart Path Forward to Advance Bilateral
Cooperation on Science, Technology, and Innovation
On April 3-4, the United
States and Turkey will hold their first high-level meeting in
Ankara, Turkey to develop a roadmap to enhance bilateral science,
technology, and innovation cooperation under the 2010 U.S.-Turkey
Science and Technology Agreement.
Over 100
American and Turkish representatives from government, the private
sector, universities, and non-governmental organizations will meet
to develop mechanisms to increase cooperation in the areas of energy,
biomedical research, agriculture, natural hazards, educational
technologies, material sciences, and engineering for a sustainable
future.
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ATAA and TASSA
joining forces at the National Leadership Conference
 
ATAA and TASSA joining forces at the
National Leadership Conference (NLC 2013) taking place
on April 25-27, 2013 at Washington DC.
The ATAA
33rd Annual Convention and 2013 Turkish American National Leadership
Conference will include the broadest
representation of Turkish Americans ever in Turkish American
history, with over 10 Turkish and Turkic American national
organizations.
ATAA is
honored to have a prestigious organization such as TASSA join the NLC 2013 which will also
include organizations from the Azeri, Albanian, Bosnian, Kosovan, Macedonian, and Somali American
communities.
TASSA's
participation will enhance its recognition across a large cross
section of Turkish and Turkic
communities. It will also bring scientists and scholars from many
different organizations and ethnic groups to TASSA.
Details of the NLC 2013 will soon be available at www.ataa.org site
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Research Destination Turkey :
Workshop Series on "European and National
Funding Opportunities for Brain Circulation,
R&D Cooperation and Research Career"
The Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey (TÜBİTAK)
will organize a series of workshops on April 6-8-10, 2013 in
Houston, Raleigh and Atlanta.
The event aims at creating awareness on recent developments in
Turkish Research Area, national and international research funding
mechanisms for reintegration or sabbatical to Turkey.
Please visit their website for registration
and more information.
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