Prof. Dr. Tekin Dereli
1. Personal Data
o Name and Surname: Tekin Dereli
o Date and Place of Birth: 30.11.1949, Ankara, Turkey
o Marital Status: Married with a son and a daughter
o Knowledge of Foreign Languages: English, French, German
o Home address: Koç University Residence 18A/4
Rumelifeneri Yolu, 34450 Sarıyer- İstanbul- Turkey
2. Present Position
o Department of Physics
College of Art and Sciences
Rumeli Feneri Yolu
80910 Sarıyer - İstanbul -Turkey
Office: Science Building 159
Telephone: +90(212) 338 1510
Facsimile: +90(212) 338 1559
E-mail: tdereli@ku.edu.tr
3. Academic Record
o Ankara Science Lyceé 1967
o B.S. in Physics with High Honors, METU 1971
o Ph.D. in Theoretical Physics, METU 1976
o Habitation1981
4. Academic Positions
o Professor of Physics, Koç University (2001- )
o Professor of Mathematical Physics, Middle East Technical University (1996-2001)
o Professor of Applied Mathematics, Middle East Technical University (1993-1996)
o Professor of High Energy Physics, Ankara University (1987-1993)
o Associate Professor of Physics Education, Middle East Technical University (1984-1987)
o Assistant Professor, Physics Department, Middle East Technical University (1979-1984)
o Instructor, Physics Department, Middle East Technical University (1973-1979)
5. Research Positions
o Visiting Scientist, Yale University, New Haven, Conn., USA (1974-1975)
o Research Associate, Brandeis University, Waltham, Mass., USA (1976-1977)
o Einstein-Memorial-Foundation Fellow, University of Vienna, Institute for Theoretical Physics, Austria (1977-1978)
o SERC Research Associate, Lancaster University, Lancaster, UK (1979-1981)
o Visiting NATO Research Fellow, Lancaster University, Lancaster, UK (1982, 1984, 1986, 1990, 1992, 1994, 1995, 1997)
o Associate Member, ICTP, Trieste, Italy (1986, 1987, 1989)
o A.Von Humboldt Foundation Fellow, Institute for Theoretical Physics Karlsruhe University, Germany (1988-1989)
o Leverhulme Visiting Professor, Lancaster University, Lancaster, UK (2000-2001)
6. Prizes, Memberships and Fellowships
A. Prizes
o TÜBİTAK Science Prize (1996)
o Prof. Mustafa Parlar Foundation Science Prize (1993)
o Sedat Simavi Science Price (1989)
o TÜBİTAK Junior Science Price (1982)
B. Memberships
o Member, Turkish Academy of Sciences (TÜBA) (1994- )
o Honorary Member, UNESCO Turkish National Commission (1993-1996)
C. Fellowships
o METU Basic Sciences Scholarship (1967-1971)
o TÜBİTAK Ph. D. Student Fellowship (1971-1973)
o Ford Foundation Fellowship (1974-1975)
o TÜBİTAK Post-Graduate Research Fellowship (1976-1977)
o Einstein-Memorial-Foundation Fellowship (1977-1978)
o SERC (UK) Research Associateship (1979-1981)
o NATO Scientific Collaboration Grant No.RG-160-81 (1982-1987)
o ICTP Associateship (1986-1991)
o Alexander von Humboldt Foundation Fellowship (1988-1989)
o TÜBİTAK Advanced Research Fellowship (1992,1997)
o NATO Scientific Collaboration Grant No.CRG-891009 (1990-1994)
o NATO Scientific Collaboration Grant No.CRG-941210 (1994-1996)
o British Council Travel Grant (1997)
o Leverhulme Trust Visiting Professorship (2000-2001)
7. Other Responsibilities
o Scientific Advisor, TÜBİTAK Basic Sciences Research Institute (1985-1986)
o Chairman, Science Education Department, Middle East Technical University (1986-1987)
o Member, Governing Board of the Turkish Physics Foundation (1987-2000)
o Member, Editorial Board of TÜBİTAK Science and Technology Journal (Bilim ve Teknik Dergisi) (1993-2000)
o Member, Scientific Advisory Board for Science High Schools, Ministry of Education (1999-2000)