Background
Aslihan Koruyan Sabanci was born in Ankara, Turkey.
Aslihan Koruyan Sabanci was born in Ankara, Turkey.
Texas Agricultural and Mechanical University. Cornell University; Cornell University College of Agriculture and Life Sciences.
She represented her country as Mission Turkey at the Mission World 1991 beauty pageant. Present Aslihan is an award-winning chef and author, internationally recognized for her healthy recipes designed for everyday life. Her published works focus on a healthy, gluten free Mediterranean diet, and her upcoming books expand into other natural, nutritious recipes.
Mission World Education and early career In 1996, Aslihan graduated from Texas Agricultural and Mechanical University, where she studied Economics.
After university, Aslihan moved to Milan to pursue a joint Master of Business Administration from Cornell University, United States of America and the Schools Development Authority Bocconi University, Italy. She started her career at 1998 at Johnson & Johnson Family of Companies, Medical Devices and Diagnostics in New Jersey, United States of America. Between 1998-2002, she held different managerial positions at Ethicon Incorporated. and Ethicon Endo-Surgery Incorporated. in New York, New Jersey, and Istanbul.
She joined Sedes Holding in 2002 as a founding shareholder and currently serves as a Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors. Aslihan also holds Master certificates in the Essentials of Hospitality Management, Foodservice Management, Hospitality Marketing and a Certificate in Plant Based Nutrition from Cornell University, New York, United States of America.
Aslihan won the title of Mission Turkey in 1991 and represented Turkey in the 41st Mission World Beauty Pageant on December 21,1991 in Atlanta, Georgia, finishing in the top ten semifinalist, also winning title ‘European Queen of Beauty." Her book won the Gourmand World Cookbook Award for ‘Best Health and Nutrition Book in the World at the 17th International Gourmand World Cookbook Awards, Paris March 7, 2012.