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Education

Professor of Ophthalmology – Medical Faculty of Hacettepe University

Career

Associate Professor (1996); Professor of Ophthalmology with specialisation in Oculoplastic Surgery (2001), Director General and CEO of Hacettepe University Hospitals (2000-2007), Rector of Hacettepe University (2007)

Sports practised

Basketball

Sports career

Athlete in the triple jump and a renowned basketball player

Sports administration

Basketball coach; Chairman of amateur sports disciplines (except football) at Hacettepe University Sports Club; President of the Turkish Archery Federation for 23 years; President of the European and Mediterranean Archery Union (EMAU) (2001-2005); FITA Council member (1995-1999); Vice-President of FITA (1999-2003); 1st Vice-President of FITA (2003-2005); President of FITA (2005-)

Publications

He has published over 60 articles on ophtalmology in both foreign and domestic journals, and his work has often been cited in medical literature

Awards and distinctions

Many awards in the fields of both medicine and sport; selected as Turkey’s Sportsman of the Year three times

IOC History

Member of the Medical Commission (2009-)