Ahmet Samsunlu

Background

Samsunlu, Ahmet was born on May 1, 1937 in Corum, Turkey. Son of Huseyin and Ayse Kadriye (Gokesme) Samsunlu.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering, Technology University, Hannover, Germany, 1963. Doctor of Philosophy, Technology University, Hannover, Germany, 1968. Associate Professor, Technology University, Istanbul, 1974.

Professor, Technology University, Istanbul, 1986. Professor, Aegean University, Izmir, Turkey, 1980.

Career

Consultant engineer Engineering Office, Hannover, 1963-1964. Research assistant Technology University, 1965-1968. Assistant professor Middle East Technology University, Ankara, Turkey, 1970-1971.

Assistant to full professor Aegean University, Izmir, 1971-1986. Professor Istanbul Technology University, since 1986. Director and vice-dean Aegean University, Izmir, 1971-1981.

Vice-rector Nineth September University, Izmir, 1983-1986. Member scientific board Scientific and Technology Research Council, Ankara, 1980-1993. Chairman environmental engineering department Istanbul Technology University, 1987-1991.

Consultant various technical journals. Columnist Corum News newspaper, since 1996.

Achievements

• Ahmet Samsunlu has been listed as a noteworthy environmental engineer, consultant by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member parliament Parliament of Turkish Republic, Ankara, 1981-1982, Minister of Housing and Re-Settlement, Board of Ministers of Turkish Republic, Ankara, 1982-1983. Member executive board Turkish Republican Pension Fund Organization, Ankara, 1983-1988, State Railway Organization, Ankara, 1988-1991. Member/president Environmental and Woodland Protection Society of Turkey, Istanbu., since 1976.

Founder member and president Turkish-German Foundation of Education, Istanbul, since 1993. Lieutenant engineer Turkish Land Force, Ankara, 1968-1970. Member Foundation of Preservation of Nature (vice president since 1987), Club Anatolia, Chamber of Civil Engineers.

Interests

• Swimming, reading, theater, sightseeing.

Connections

Married Kadriye Gungor Seydim, october 23, 1965 (wid. December 1983); children: Aysegul, Huseyin Kadri. Married Zeynep Gul Ozlu, June 22, 1989.

Father:

Huseyin Samsunlu

Mother:

Ayse Kadriye (Gokesme) Samsunlu

Spouse:

Zeynep Gul Ozlu

Spouse:

Kadriye Gungor Seydim

child:

Aysegul Samsunlu

child:

Huseyin Kadri Samsunlu