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Personal Information
Name and Family Name : Ural Akbulut
Place of Birth : Erzincan
Date of Birth : 1945
Languages : English
Area of Speciality : Chemistry
BS                                     : METU, Chemistry Dept.

1969

MS                                    : METU, Chemistry Dept.

1970

Ph.D.                                 : Univ.of South Florida,Dept.of Chem(USA)

1973

Research Associate           : Univ. of Maryland, Chemistry Dept. (USA)

1973

Instructor                          : METU, Chemistry Dept.

1975

Assistant Professor           : METU, Chemistry Dept.

1976

Research Associate           : Queen Mary College, Chemistry Dept. (ENGLAND)

1978

Associate Professor          : METU, Chemistry Dept.

1979

Professor                           : Ankara University, Faculty of Science

1985

Professor                           : METU, Chemistry Dept.

1989-

METU, Chemistry Department, Vice Department Head

(1982-1985)

Ankara University, Faculty of Science, Vice Dean

(1985-1986)

Ankara University, Faculty of Pharmacy, Dean

(1986)

Ankara University, Vice Rector

(1986-1987)

METU, Secretary General

(1990-1992)

METU, Vice Rector

(1992-2000)

METU, Rector

(2000-2008)

Research Interests

Polymer Chemistry, Electrochemical Polymerization, Conducting Polymers, Enzyme Electrodes

Publications and Citations

1. Papers published in international Journals (SCI): 91

2. Scientific citations received (SCI): 1100

Awards

1. TUBITAK (Turk.SciTech.Council):Young Scientist Award (1985)-TURKEY

2. BENZ Alumni Lecturer Award (1996) – Benz Chemicals Florida-U.S.A.

3. Best Services Award (2001) – Chemistry Association of TURKEY

4. Cavaliere Ufficiale Ordine al Merito della Repubblica Italiana (2006) (Order of Merit of the Italian Republic – 2006) – ITALY

5. Best Educator of the year (2007)-ANGIAD – TURKEY

6. The Rector of the year – Lions International  (2008)- TURKEY

7. Award for Contribution to International Cooperation – Hyogo Prefecture Government – JAPAN