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Tarık Galip Somer (1926–1997) was
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academic. He was born in 1926 in
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(district) of
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. His father's name was Mehmet and his mother's name was Elmas. He obtained his BS degree in
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, United States, MS in
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and PhD in
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.Ankara University pge
/ref> Following university he worked as a research engineer in Dupont Co. between 1954 and 1956.


Academic life

After returning to
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, he served in
Middle East Technical University Middle East Technical University (commonly referred to as METU; in Turkish language, Turkish, ''Orta Doğu Teknik Üniversitesi'', ODTÜ) is a public university, public Institute of technology, technical university located in Ankara, Turkey. The ...
,
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(METU). Between 1958 and 1970 he was the founding dean of Chemical Engineering Department of METU. Between 1973 and 1974 he was the vice rector (president) of METU. Between 1974 and 1976 he was the
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of METU. In the 1976–1977 term he lectured in
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in
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, Germany, as a visiting professor. Between 1982 and 1987 he was the rector of
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.


Other posts

In 1966 he served in the research and development commission of the
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. 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.


Death

He died in 1997.


Legacy

In METU, Prof. Dr. Tarık Somer Academic Success Award is offered to chemical engineering academics.


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