Hacettepe University researchers have so far won 62 TUBITAK Incentives, 17 TUBITAK Science, 7 TUBITAK Community Service, 2 TWAS awards and a total of 88 TUBITAK awards for their universal contributions to science. Our promising young researchers were deemed worthy of 24 TÜBA GEBIP awards and 1 BAGEP award. In addition, our 40+ faculty members have won prestigious national and international science and art awards such as UNESCO, Goethe Medal, Vehbi Koç, Sedat Simavi, L'Oreal Woman of Science, Eczacıbaşı and Novartis awards.
Hacettepe University researchers stand out in terms of high h-index, which is one of the important indicators of scientific performance. A significant number of Turkish scientists with a high h-index have completed their entire career or major phases of their careers at Hacettepe University.
| Name | Field | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Naci BOR | Health Sciences | 1989 |
| Oğuz KAYAALP | Health Sciences | 1991 |
| A. İzzet BERKEL | Health Sciences | 1994 |
| Çiğdem ALTAY | Health Sciences | 1995 |
| Mustafa İLHAN | Health Sciences | 1997 |
| Emin KANSU | Health Sciences | 1997 |
| Gönül HİÇSÖNMEZ | Health Sciences | 1999 |
| İhsan ÇALIŞ | Health Sciences | 2001 |
| Feridun Cahit TANYEL | Health Sciences | 2001 |
| Turgay DALKARA | Health Sciences | 2002 |
| Aytemiz GÜRGEY | Health Sciences | 2003 |
| Haluk TOPALOĞLU | Health Sciences | 2003 |
| Adil DENİZLİ | Engineering | 2006 |
| Seza ÖZEN | Health Sciences | 2010 |
| Vural GÖKMEN | Engineering | 2022 |
| Fatih ÖZALTIN | Health Sciences | 2022 |
| Name | Field | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Ayşegül ÜNER | Health Sciences | 2001 |
| Ediz DEMİRPENÇE | Health Sciences | 2002 |
| İbrahim C. HAZNEDAROĞLU | Health Sciences | 2002 |
| Ömer UĞUR | Health Sciences | 2002 |
| Arbay Özden ÇİFTÇİ | Health Sciences | 2003 |
| Işıl SAATÇİ | Health Sciences | 2003 |
| Mithat HALİLOĞLU | Health Sciences | 2004 |
| Hayyam KIRATLI | Health Sciences | 2004 |
| Ümit YAŞAR | Health Sciences | 2004 |
| Sevtap ARIKAN | Health Sciences | 2005 |
| İbrahim KARNAK | Health Sciences | 2005 |
| Muharrem YAZICI | Health Sciences | 2005 |
| Emir Baki DENKBAŞ | Chemistry | 2005 |
| Ömer AKYOL | Health Sciences | 2006 |
| Candan GÖKÇEOĞLU | Engineering | 2006 |
| Mustafa ARICI | Health Sciences | 2007 |
| Vural GÖKMEN | Engineering | 2007 |
| Zafer ÇEHRELİ | Health Sciences | 2008 |
| Alper İSKİT | Health Sciences | 2008 |
| Yasemin ÖZDEMİR | Health Sciences | 2008 |
| Okan Bülent YILDIZ | Health Sciences | 2008 |
| Mehmet DOĞAN | Chemistry | 2010 |
| Harun SÖNMEZ | Engineering | 2011 |
| Muşturay KARÇAALTINCABA | Health Sciences | 2012 |
| Erol BAŞAR | Health Sciences | 1970 |
| Üner TAN | Health Sciences | 1973 |
| Nimet Ü. GÜNDOĞAN | Health Sciences | 1976 |
| Mustafa ARTVİNLİ | Health Sciences | 1978 |
| Emin KANSU | Health Sciences | 1979 |
| Erdoğan ALPER | Health Sciences | 1979 |
| Aytemiz GÜRGEY | Health Sciences | 1981 |
| Pekcan UNGAN | Health Sciences | 1981 |
| A. Rıfat ÖZDURAL | Engineering | 1981 |
| Özden SANAL | Health Sciences | 1983 |
| İskender SAYAK | Health Sciences | 1984 |
| Mustafa İLHAN | Health Sciences | 1985 |
| Nazmi ÖZER | Health Sciences | 1985 |
| Sinan BEKSAÇ | Health Sciences | 1987 |
| Turgay DALKARA | Health Sciences | 1987 |
| Mehmet CEYHAN | Health Sciences | 1988 |
| Yiğit GÜNDÜÇ | Physics | 1991 |
| Haluk ÖZEN | Health Sciences | 1994 |
| Feridun Cahit TANYEL | Health Sciences | 1994 |
| Banu ANLAR | Health Sciences | 1995 |
| Oğuz GÜÇ | Health Sciences | 1995 |
| Halis ŞİMŞEK | Health Sciences | 1995 |
| Okan AKHAN | Health Sciences | 1996 |
| Serhat ÜNAL | Health Sciences | 1996 |
| Cihan ÖNER | Biological Sciences | 1996 |
| Murat AKOVA | Health Sciences | 1997 |
| Tuncer HÖKELEK | Physics | 1997 |
| Menemşe GÜMÜŞDERELİOĞLU | Chemistry | 1997 |
| Seza ÖZEN | Health Sciences | 1998 |
| Hakan Sedat ÖRER | Health Sciences | 1998 |
| Hakan YARALI | Health Sciences | 1998 |
| Adil DENİZLİ | Engineering | 1998 |
| Süleyman Ali TUNCEL | Engineering | 1998 |
| Biray E. CANER | Health Sciences | 1999 |
| Dicle GÜÇ | Health Sciences | 2000 |
| Saruhan ÇEKİRGE | Health Sciences | 2000 |
| Güliz Nigar GÜNCÜ | Health Sciences | 2019 |
| Uğur CANPOLAT | Health Sciences | 2019 |
| Uğur BOZKAYA | Basic Sciences | 2019 |
| Name | Year |
|---|---|
| İhsan DOĞRAMACI | 1978 |
| Şeref ZİLELİ | 1978 |
| Nusret FİŞEK | 1993 |
| İmran ÖZALP | 1997 |
| Aykut ERBENGİ | 2002 |
| Altan GÜNALP | 2004 |
| Name | Field | Year |
|---|---|---|
| İoanna KUÇURADİ | Social Sciences Service Award | 1996 |
| Ahmet Yaşar OCAK | Social Sciences Science Award / History | 2004 |
| Işık SAVAŞIR | Social Sciences Service Award | 2006 |
| Ercümend KURAN | Social Sciences Service Award | 2006 |
| Name | Field | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Alper İSKİT | Medicine/Pharmacology | 2001 |
| Ömer UĞUR | Medicine/Nuclear Medicine | 2003 |
| İbrahim KARNAK | Medicine/Pediatric Surgery | 2004 |
| Vural GÖKMEN | Food Engineering | 2004 |
| Ümit YAŞAR | Medicine/Pharmacology | 2005 |
| Yasemin GÜRSOY ÖZDEMİR | Medicine/Neurology | 2005 |
| Okan Bülent YILDIZ | Medicine/Internal Medicine | 2006 |
| Ali DÜZOVA | Medicine/Pediatrics | 2006 |
| Melih BABAOĞLU | Medicine/Pharmacology | 2007 |
| Nihal AYDOĞAN | Chemical Engineering | 2007 |
| Aytekin AKYOL | Medicine/Pathology | 2010 |
| Muşturay KARÇAALTINCABA | Medicine/Radiology | 2011 |
| Tuncay HAZIROLAN | Medicine/Radiology | 2011 |
| Canan KOCA ARITAN | Sports Sciences | 2011 |
| Ethem M. ARSAVA | Medicine/Neurology | 2012 |
| Şükran Gülin EVİNÇ | Psychology | 2015 |
| Sinem ÇELİK ONARAN | Mathematics | 2016 |
| Lokman UZUN | Chemistry | 2017 |
| Mehmet Emre TAŞGIN | Physics | 2017 |
| Fatih YEŞİL | Social Sciences | 2017 |
| Mehmet Erkut ERDEM | Computer Engineering | 2018 |
| Gazi HURİ | Orthopedics and Traumatology | 2018 |
| Nazife Erkurşun ÖZCAN | Mathematics | 2019 |
| Güneş GÜNER | Medical Pathology | 2020 |
| Şefik Evren ERDENER | Medicine/Neuroscience | 2022 |
| Name | Name of the Award | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Üner TAN | Dr.Nejat F. Eczacıbaşı Medical Science Awards | 1975 |
| Aydın AYTAÇ | Sedat Simavi Awards Health Sciences | 1979 |
| Turan EROL | Sedat Simavi Awards Visual Arts | 1980 |
| Onur EROL | Sedat Simavi Awards Health Sciences | 1981 |
| Olgun GÜVEN | Sedat Simavi Awards Science | 1984 |
| Emin KANSU | Sedat Simavi Awards Health Sciences | 1985 |
| Emin KANSU | Dr.Nejat F. Eczacıbaşı Medical Science Awards | 1987 |
| Korkut ÖZERKAN | Sedat Simavi Awards Health Sciences | 1987 |
| Kaya ÖZSEZGİN | Art Writer of the Year Award | 1989 |
Turgay DALKARA, Ersin TAN, Gül ERDEMLİ, Rüştü ONUR, Turgut ZİLELİ Araştırma Grubu |
Dr.Nejat F. Eczacıbaşı Medical Science Awards | 1990 |
| Bilge KARASU | Pegasus Prize for Literature | 1991 |
| Mehmet HABERAL | Sedat Simavi Awards Health Sciences | 1993 |
| Adnan TURANİ | Sedat Simavi Awards Visual Arts | 1993 |
| Hamiye ÇOLAKOĞLU | Art Institute Artist of the Year Award | 1993 |
| Bilge KARASU | Sedat Simavi Awards Literature | 1994 |
| Remzi SAVAŞ | Art Institute Artist of the Year Award | 1995 |
| İoanna KUÇURADİ | Goethe Medal | 1996 |
| Türev Berki | Steinway Artist | 1998 |
Feridun Cahit TANYEL, Mehmet Yıldırım SARA, Ahmet Mert ERTUNÇ, Rüştü ONUR, Nebil BÜYÜKPAMUKÇU Araştırma Grubu |
Sedat Simavi Awards Health Sciences | 1999 |
Alper İSKİT, Ayşe Arzu SUNGUR, Gökhan GEDİKOĞLU, Mustafa Oğuz GÜÇ Araştırma Grubu |
Sedat Simavi Awards Health Sciences | 2000 |
| İskender SAYEK | Dr.Nejat F. Eczacıbaşı Medical Science Awards | 2002 |
| Nebi ÖZDEMİR | Sedat Simavi Awards Social Sciences | 2005 |
| Zafer GENÇAYDIN | Art Institute Artist of the Year Award | 2005 |
| Turgay ERDENER | Sevda-Cenap And Music Foundation Honor Award Gold Medal | 2005 |
| Turgay DALKARA | Vehbi Koç Award | 2010 |
| Ayşe Nurten AKARSU | Sedat Simavi Awards Health Sciences | 2011 |
| Turgay DALKARA | TWAS Award | 2013 |
| Emine Eren KOÇAK | Science Academy Young Scientists Award (BAGEP) | 2017 |
| Mustafa ŞAHMARAN | Science Academy Young Scientists Award (BAGEP) | 2018 |
| Lale ÖZKAHYA | Science Academy Young Scientists Award (BAGEP) | 2018 |
| Seza ÖZEN | TWAS Award | 2018 |
Turgay DALKARA Yasemin GÜRSOY ÖZDEMİR Umut KALYONCU Alp CAN Fatma Duygu ÖZEL DEMİRALP Ayşe İlksen ÇOLPAK IŞIKAY Banu BALCI PEYNİRCİOĞLU Sevda LÜLE Selen PEKER Nilgün TEKİN BUBENHEIM |
Sedat Simavi Awards Health Sciences | 2019 |
| Sinem ONARAN | Science Academy Young Scientists Award (BAGEP) | 2020 |
| Fahriye Ceyda DUDAK ŞEKER | Science Academy Young Scientists Award (BAGEP) | 2020 |
| Ezgi Deniz BATU AKAL | Science Academy Young Scientists Award (BAGEP) | 2020 |
| Ömer Gezer | TÜBA TESEP Halil İnalcık Special Award | 2020 |
| Seza ÖZEN | TUSEB Aziz Sancar Science Award | 2020 |
| Tunca DOĞAN | TUSEB Aziz Sancar Science Award | 2022 |
| Bülent Okan YILDIZ | Walter Futterweit Award for Clinical Research Excellence | 2022 |
| Şefika Şule ERÇETİN | TÜBA Teknofest Doctorate Science Award | 2022 |
| Tunca DOĞAN | Science Academy Young Scientists Award (BAGEP) | 2022 |
| Naşide Mangır BOLAT | Science Academy Young Scientists Award (BAGEP) | 2022 |
| Şebnem YARDIMCI GEYİKÇİ | Science Academy Young Scientists Award (BAGEP) | 2022 |