TASSA Board Elects the Next Chairman and President Dr. Ercan Alp
TASSA board has voted to elect Dr. Ercan Alp as the next Chairman of the Board and President of TASSA for the 2025-2028 term more
In Memory of Dr. Banu Onaral, Former TASSA President
It is with profound sadness that we share the loss of Dr. Banu Onaral, a former President of the TASSA, who passed away on December 17, 2024. more
Celebrating Nobel Laureate Daron Acemoglu – A Proud Honorary Member of TASSA
Dr. Daron Acemoglu, a renowned Turkish American economist and an honorary member of the Turkish American Scientists and Scholars Association (TASSA), has been awarded the Nobel Prize in Economics. more
Devastation of epic proportions - let's help and donate!
TASSA community is deeply saddened by the news of two massive earthquakes that struck the southeastern region of Türkiye, causing loss of lives and damage on February 6, 2023. We convey our deepest condolence to all victims and their families. Our hearts are aligned with the rescue operations to find the survivors. more
TASSA Webinar Series - Fellowship Opportunities for Outstanding & Young Researchers Program of TUBITAK
TASSA Webinar Series - “Fellowship Opportunities for Outstanding & Young Researchers Program of TUBITAK”, Speaker: Prof. Dr. Hasan Mandal, TUBITAK President, May 29, 2021, 11.00 PST/13.00 CST/14.00 EST more
Interview with TUBITAK President Prof.Dr. Hasan Mandal about International Fellowship for Outstanding and Young Researchers
TASSA Interview with the President of TÜBİTAK, Prof. Dr. Hasan Mandal more
Inventors of BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine, Drs. Tureci and Sahin received German's highest honor
Turkish scientists Dr. Ozlem Tureci and Dr. Ugur Sahin, the inventors of the BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine, receieved the highest honor of Germany. more
Happy New Year Message by Professor Tamerler
Dear TASSA Friends, With 2020 coming to a close, we can all agree that it has been an incredibly challenging year. 2020 will be remembered as a year of historical turmoil, from the terrifying pandemic to long-overdue demands for racial justice and economic distress for so many. more
Turkish scientist teaming up with Pfizer is behind the leading vaccine for coronavirus
Many news agencies worldwide released very exciting and promising information about the vaccine's effectiveness developed for COVID-19 by BioNTech and Pfizer team on Monday. more
TASSA Elects Four New Board Members
TASSA Board of Directors approved the election results of the Nominating Committee on October 3, 2020. more
TASSA family lost a valuable member, Dr. Orhan Gurbuz
On behalf of the Board of Directors and the Executive Committee, we announce with sympathy that Dr. Orhan Gurbuz, a previous board member of TASSA, has passed away peacefully on August 31, 2020. We would like to thank the late Dr. Gurbuz for his invaluable contribution to the TASSA and express our deepest condolences to his family, friends, and colleagues. more
Dec 18.24
Engineering and Applied Sciences
In Memory of Dr. Banu Onaral, Former TASSA President
It is with profound sadness that we share the loss of Dr. Banu Onaral, a former President of the TASSA, who passed away on December 17, 2024.
Oct 18.22
Health and Biomedical Sciences
Dr. Berna Sözen Received the NIH New Innovator Award
Dr. Berna Sözen from Yale School of Medicine has received the National Institutes of Health’s (NIH) New Innovator Award, a prestigious award that recognizes “unusually innovative” work by early career scientists.
Apr 27.22
Natural Sciences
Dr. Ivet Bahar awarded 21st Vehbi Koç Award
Dr. Ivet Bahar, Distinguished Professor of Computational Biology at University of Pittsburgh, was awarded 21st Vehbi Koç Award.
Oct 18.24
Social Sciences and Arts & Humanities
Celebrating Nobel Laureate Daron Acemoglu – A Proud Honorary Member of TASSA
Dr. Daron Acemoglu, a renowned Turkish American economist and an honorary member of the Turkish American Scientists and Scholars Association (TASSA), has been awarded the Nobel Prize in Economics.
TASSA Reports
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- 2018 Annual TASSA Activity Report
- 2017 Annual TASSA Activity Report
- 2016 Annual TASSA Activity Report
- 2015 Annual TASSA Activity Report
- 2014 Annual TASSA Activity Report
- TASSA report on Turkish Council of Higher Education legislation
- Research: Patents from Turkey and European Union
- Turkish Science Diaspora in the United States
- 2013 Annual TASSA Activity Report
- 2012 Annual TASSA Activity Report
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