Cakil Erk

Background

Erk, Cakil was born on September 21, 1993 in Safranbolu, Zonguldak, Turkey. Son of Ahment Suat and Emine Neriman (Gürsan) Erk.

Education

Chemical Engineer, Ankara (Turkey) University, 1967. Doctor of Philosophy in Organic Chemistry, Ankara (Turkey) University, 1970.

Career

Postdoct. researcher Norwegian Technology University, 1971-1973. Research, teaching assistant Ankara (Turkey) University, 1967-1974. Associate professor department chemistry Doctor Dicle University, Diyarbakir, Turkey, 1975-1980.

Head chemical department, 1980-1984. Professor organic chemistry Diyarbakir University, 1980-1986, dean faculty science, 1982-1986. Professor organic chemistry Istanbul Chemical University, since 1986.

Achievements

• Cakil Erk has been listed as a noteworthy Chemistry educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Lieutenant Turkish Army, 1976. Member Turkish Chemical Society.

Interests

• Avocations: classics, opera, diving, computational methods.

Connections

Married Birgül Kurtcay, December 14, 1969 (divorced August 21, 1982). 1 child, Gonca; married Hikmet Pekerkan, May 20, 1993.

Father:

Ahment Suat Erk

Mother:

Emine Neriman (Gürsan) Erk

Spouse:

Hikmet Pekerkan

Spouse:

Birgül Kurtcay

child:

Gonca Erk