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Tarık Galip Somer (1926–1997) was a Turkish academic.


Early life

He was born in 1926 in the
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. His father was Mehmet, and his mother was Elmas. He earned a Bachelor of Science degree from
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in the United States, followed by a Master of Science degree from the
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and a PhD from the
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. Ankara University pge
/ref> After completing his education, he worked as a research engineer at Dupont Co. from 1954 to 1956.


Academic life

After returning to Turkey, he joined the
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(METU) in
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. From 1958 to 1970, he served as the founding dean of the Chemical Engineering Department at METU. Between 1973 and 1974, he held the position of vice rector at METU, and from 1974 to 1976, he served as the rector of the university. During the 1976–1977 academic year, he was a visiting professor at
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. From 1982 to 1987, he served as the rector of
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.


Other posts

In 1966 he served in the research and development commission of the Ministry of Defense. Between 1980 and 1982, he was the technical adviser in
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. During his service term in UNESCO, he contributed to the establishment of the university system in
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. Between 1984 and 1985 he was the chairmen of Turkish Universities High Council. In 1966, he served on the Research and Development Commission of the
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. From 1980 to 1982, he worked as a technical adviser for
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, where he contributed to the development of the university system in
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. Between 1984 and 1985, he served as the chairman of the Turkish Universities High Council. He passed away in 1997.


Legacy

At METU, the ''Tarık Somer Academic Success Award'' is presented to outstanding academics in the field of chemical engineering.


References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Somer, Tarik Galip People from Develi 1926 births 1997 deaths Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute alumni Massachusetts Institute of Technology alumni Academic staff of Middle East Technical University Rectors of Middle East Technical University Rectors of Ankara University Academic staff of Technische Universität Darmstadt