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Naci Görür

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Naci Görür
Born (1947-09-09) September 9, 1947 (age 77)
Elazig, Turkey
Alma materImperial College London

Naci Görür (born September 9, 1947)[1] is a Turkish seismologist,[2][3] geologist, and a former professor at the Technical University of Istanbul.[4]

Early life and education

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Görür was born in Elazig, Turkey.[5] In 1966, he attended a geology program at a university in Istanbul.[6] He worked as an assistant at the Istanbul Technical University until 1973.[4] He earned his doctorate from Imperial College London.[6]

Academic career

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Görür returned to Turkey in 1978. He became an associate professor and then professor at Istanbul Technical University, in 1983 and 1989 respectively. Between 1997 and 2000, he served as the dean of the Faculty of Mining.[4]

An expert in sedimentology and marine geology,[7] he conducted research on Turkey's sedimentary basins, tectonics and seas. His most well-known works were conducted based on the Marmara sea.[4]

He received the NATO science award in 2004.[8]

References

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  1. ^ "Naci Görür kimdir? Prof. Dr. Naci Görür kaç yaşında, nereli, mesleği ne?". www.ntv.com.tr (in Turkish). Retrieved 2024-02-11.
  2. ^ English, Duvar (2023-11-04). "President Erdoğan targets veteran seismologist for warning about quake risks". Duvar English (in Turkish). Retrieved 2024-01-20.
  3. ^ "Prof. Dr. Naci Görür, Bu Kez Sert Çıktı: "Keşke Söylemeseydik, Pişman Oldum"". Onedio (in Turkish). Retrieved 2024-01-20.
  4. ^ a b c d "Naci Görür kimdir?". www.hurriyet.com.tr (in Turkish). 2019-09-30. Retrieved 2024-01-20.
  5. ^ "BİYOGRAFİ: NACİ GÖRÜR kimdir, kaç yaşında ve nereli? PROF. DR. NACİ GÖRÜR hayatı..." Milliyet (in Turkish). Retrieved 2024-02-11.
  6. ^ a b Hubbard, Ben; Timur, Safak (6 October 2023). "Naci Gorur, Famous in Turkey for Earthquake Warnings, Wishes More People Listened". The New York Times.
  7. ^ Güncelleme, Son (2020-08-02). "Prof. Dr. Naci Görür'den 7.4'lük deprem uyarısı: Bu fay uzun zamandır enerji biriktiriyor | Video - Günün Haberleri". CNN. Archived from the original on 2020-08-02. Retrieved 2024-01-20.
  8. ^ "NATO Security through Science: Special 2004 NATO Summit Science Prize awarded to Turkish Institutes - 15 June 2004". 2004-06-26. Archived from the original on 2004-06-26. Retrieved 2024-01-20.