Background
Say was born on March 4, 1967 in Bursa, Turkey; the son of Rüstü and Hüsniye Say.
Say was born on March 4, 1967 in Bursa, Turkey; the son of Rüstü and Hüsniye Say.
Say graduated from Hacettepe University in 1989. He received a Master's degree in 1992 and a Doctor of Philosophy degree in 1998 from the same university.
Say began his career as a research and teaching assistant at Hacettepe University in 1989. Ten years later he became an assistant professor at Anadolu University. Since 2001 Ridvan has been an associate professor of the department of chemistry at the same university.
On April 20, 1991 Ridvan Say married Gülen Özel. They have 2 children.