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physiologist

Oguz Kerim Baskurt, Turkish physiologist. Fulbright scholar, Washington, 1996; recipient Encouragement award Turkish Science & Technology Research Council, Ankara, 1994, Hemorheology and Microcirculation award International Society Clinical Hemorheology, Montana, 1995, Sedat Simavi Health Sciences award, 1998, Akdeniz Un. Science award, 1998.

Background

Baskurt, Oguz Kerim was born on June 18, 1956 in Istanbul, Turkey. Son of Seyitnur and Mediha (Molbay) Baskurt.

Education

Doctor of Medicine, Hacettepe University, Ankara, Turkey, 1982. Doctor of Philosophy, Hacettepe University, Ankara, Turkey, 1988.

Career

Research assistant, Hacettepe U. Medical Faculty, Ankara, 1984-1988; instructor, Hacettepe U. Medical Faculty, Ankara, 1988-1989; assistant professor, Hacettepe U. Medical Faculty, Ankara, 1989; associate professor, Hacettepe U. Medical Faculty, Ankara, 1989-1990; associate professor, Akdeniz U. Medical Faculty, Antalya, Turkey, 1990-1997; professor and chairman, Akdeniz U. Medical Faculty, Antalya, Turkey, since 1997. Visiting associate professor of University Southern California, 1995-1996. Director Akdeniz U. Computer Sciences Research & Application Center, Antalya, since 1996.

Coordinator Akdeniz U. Master of Education Faculty, 1994-1996.

Achievements

  • Oguz Kerim Baskurt has been listed as a noteworthy Physiologist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Lieutenant Turkish Military, 1991-1992. Member Turkish Society Physiological Sciences, International Society Clinical Hemorheology )president since 1999), American Psysiological Society, International Society Biorheology.

Interests

  • Avocations: photography, electronics.

Connections

Married Nuran Akyildiz, August 8, 1981. 1 child, Onur.

Father:
Seyitnur Baskurt

Mother:
Mediha (Molbay) Baskurt

Spouse:
Nuran Akyildiz

child:
Onur Baskurt