Autor/-in: Metin Balci

Metin Balci is Professor Emeritus of the Middle East Technical University in Ankara. He received his Ph.D. degree in 1976 from the University of Cologne, where he worked with Professor Emanuel Vogel. He did post-doctoral work with Professors Harald Günther (Siegen, Germany), Waldemar Adam (Puerto Rico) and W. M. Jones (Florida). In 1980 he joined the Department of Chemistry at the Atatürk University and he has been a full professor there since 1987. In 1997 he moved to the Middle East Technical University in Ankara upon reputation. Metin Balci has received several prices: In 1983 "Junior Research Prize" and "Scientific Prize" in 1989 from the Scientific and Technical Research Council of Turkey and the Best Teacher Award in 2000, 2003, 2004 at the Middle East Technical University (METU). Furthermore, he received METU "Academic Achievement Award", (2000-2015). His main research interest include synthesis of cyclitols, endoperoxides, cyclic strained compounds, bromine chemistry, and heterocyclic compounds. He has published 280 scientific papers and he retired in 2015.