Two Turkish Scientists Become Members Of N.A.S.

NEW YORK (AA) - Turkish scientists Prof. Dr. Aziz Sancar and Prof. Dr. Mehmet Ozdogan became members of the U.S. National Academy of Sciences (NAS).
     Prof. Dr. Sancar from the North Carolina University, who is known with his works in biochemistry and biophysics, became one of the 72 new members who were elected during the 142nd annual meeting of the NAS, one of the most prestigious science societies in the world.
     Meanwhile, Prof. Dr. Ozdogan from the Istanbul University Department of Archaeology became one of 17 foreign scientists from 14 countries who were elected new members.
     The NAS is a private, non-profit, self-perpetuating society of distinguished scholars engaged in scientific and engineering research, dedicated to the furtherance of science and technology and to their use for the general welfare.
     Upon the authority of the charter granted to it by the Congress in 1863, the Academy has a mandate that requires it to advise the federal government on scientific and technical matters. Dr. Bruce Alberts is the president of the National Academy of Sciences.
     Members and foreign associates of the Academy are elected in recognition of their distinguished and continuing achievements in original research; election to the Academy is considered one of the highest honors that can be accorded a scientist or engineer. The Academy membership is comprised of approximately 2,000 members and 350 foreign associates, of whom more than 190 have won Nobel Prizes.
     (UK-MS)
2005-05-05