Biography

1.Personal Data

Name and Surname: Tekin Dereli

Date and Place of Birth: 30.11.1949, Ankara, Turkey

Marital Status: Married with a son and a daughter

Knowledge of Foreign Languages: English, French, German

Home address: Koç University Residence 18A/4

Rumelifeneri Yolu, 34450 Sarıyer- İstanbul- Turkey

 2.Present Position

Department of Physics
College of Art and Sciences
Koç University
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

  1. Ankara Science Lyceé 1967
  2. B.S. in Physics with High Honors, METU 1971
  3. Ph.D. in Theoretical Physics, METU 1976
  4. Habitation1981

 4. Academic Positions

  1. Professor of Physics, Koç University (2001-  ) 
  2. Professor of Mathematical Physics, Middle East Technical University (1996-2001)
  3. Professor of Applied Mathematics, Middle East Technical University (1993-1996)
  4. Professor of High Energy Physics, Ankara University (1987-1993)
  5. Associate Professor of Physics Education, Middle East Technical University (1984-1987)
  6. Assistant Professor, Physics Department, Middle East Technical University (1979-1984)
  7. Instructor, Physics Department, Middle East Technical University (1973-1979)

5.Research Positions

  1. Visiting Scientist, Yale University, New Haven, Conn., USA (1974-1975) 
  2. Research Associate, Brandeis University, Waltham, Mass., USA (1976-1977)
  3. Einstein-Memorial-Foundation Fellow, University of Vienna, Institute for Theoretical Physics, Austria (1977-1978)
  4. SERC Research Associate, Lancaster University, Lancaster, UK (1979-1981) 
  5. Visiting NATO Research Fellow, Lancaster University, Lancaster, UK (1982, 1984, 1986, 1990, 1992, 1994, 1995, 1997) 
  6. Associate Member, ICTP, Trieste, Italy (1986, 1987, 1989) 
  7. A.Von Humboldt Foundation Fellow, Institute for Theoretical Physics Karlsruhe University, Germany (1988-1989) 
  8. Leverhulme Visiting Professor, Lancaster University, Lancaster, UK (2000-2001)

 6. Prizes, Memberships and Fellowships

 A.  Prizes

  • TÜBİTAK Science Prize (1996)
  • Prof. Mustafa Parlar Foundation Science Prize (1993)
  • Sedat Simavi Science Price (1989)
  • TÜBİTAK Junior Science Price (1982)

B. Memberships

  1. Member, Turkish Academy of Sciences (TÜBA) (1994- )
  2. Honorary Member, UNESCO Turkish National Commission (1993-1996)

C. Fellowships

  1. METU Basic Sciences Scholarship (1967-1971)
  2. TÜBİTAK Ph. D. Student Fellowship (1971-1973)
  3. Ford Foundation Fellowship (1974-1975)
  4. TÜBİTAK Post-Graduate Research Fellowship (1976-1977)
  5. Einstein-Memorial-Foundation Fellowship (1977-1978)
  6. SERC (UK) Research Associateship (1979-1981)
  7. NATO Scientific Collaboration Grant No.RG-160-81 (1982-1987)
  8. ICTP Associateship (1986-1991)
  9. Alexander von Humboldt Foundation Fellowship (1988-1989)
  10. TÜBİTAK Advanced Research Fellowship (1992,1997) 
  11. NATO Scientific Collaboration Grant No.CRG-891009 (1990-1994)
  12. NATO Scientific Collaboration Grant No.CRG-941210 (1994-1996)
  13. British Council Travel Grant (1997)
  14. Leverhulme Trust Visiting Professorship (2000-2001)

 7.Other Responsibilities

  1. Scientific Advisor, TÜBİTAK Basic Sciences Research Institute (1985-1986)
  2. Chairman, Science Education Department, Middle East Technical University (1986-1987)
  3. Member, Governing Board of the Turkish Physics Foundation (1987-2000)
  4. Member, Editorial Board of TÜBİTAK Science and Technology Journal (Bilim ve Teknik Dergisi) (1993-2000)
  5. Member, Scientific Advisory Board for Science High Schools, Ministry of Education (1999-2000)