Our Center for Advanced Technology Education, Research, and Application Has Been Named After Prof. Dr. Aziz Sancar
November 2, 2026

Our Center for Advanced Technology Education, Research, and Application Named After Prof. Dr. Aziz Sancar
Following an enlightening scientific presentation by Prof. Dr. Aziz Sancar, a special resolution by our University Senate was announced during the ceremony.
To honor our esteemed scholar whose scientific endeavors have made unparalleled contributions to humanity and to ensure his legacy endures,
the "Center for Advanced Technology Education, Research, and Application" has been renamed
the "Prof. Dr. Aziz Sancar Center for Advanced Technology Education, Research, and Application."
At the conclusion of the program, Mersin Governor Atilla Toros and our Rector, Prof. Dr. Erol Yaşar, presented a commemorative gift to Prof. Dr. Aziz Sancar.
The gift a bespoke charcoal drawing was created by faculty members from our University’s Faculty of Fine Arts, Prof. Metin Şen and Lecturer Serkan Günenç.
The ceremony concluded with a group photograph featuring protocol members, the University Senate, faculty, and students.
Visit to the Prof. Dr. Aziz Sancar Center for Advanced Technology Education, Research, and Application
Following the opening ceremony, Mersin Governor Atilla Toros, our Rector Prof. Dr. Erol Yaşar, and Nobel laureate scientist Prof. Dr. Aziz Sancar paid a special visit to the
"Prof. Dr. Aziz Sancar Center for Advanced Technology Education, Research, and Application" a facility renamed in his honor by a resolution of our University Senate.
The delegation toured the center in detail, gathering information about its well-equipped laboratories, technological infrastructure, and ongoing scientific research.
The visit was commemorated with a group photograph taken in front of the center.
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