Uğur Erdener (born June 15, 1950) is a Turkish physician specialized in
ophthalmology
Ophthalmology (, ) is the branch of medicine that deals with the diagnosis, treatment, and surgery of eye diseases and disorders.
An ophthalmologist is a physician who undergoes subspecialty training in medical and surgical eye care. Following a ...
and professor at the
Hacettepe University,
Ankara
Ankara is the capital city of Turkey and List of national capitals by area, the largest capital by area in the world. Located in the Central Anatolia Region, central part of Anatolia, the city has a population of 5,290,822 in its urban center ( ...
.
[https://www.olimpiyatkomitesi.org.tr/Detail/TOC/ugur-erdener/70/1/1 ] He is currently a member of the
International Olympic Committee
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, President of the
National Olympic Committee of Turkey,
and President of
SportAccord
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.
Early years
Uğur Erdener was born on 25 June 1950 in
Trabzon
Trabzon, historically known as Trebizond, is a city on the Black Sea coast of northeastern Turkey and the capital of Trabzon Province. The city was founded in 756 BC as "Trapezous" by colonists from Miletus. It was added into the Achaemenid E ...
. Upon completion of his elementary school education in Van, he attended the secondary school in Bandırma and graduated from the Gazi High School in
Ankara
Ankara is the capital city of Turkey and List of national capitals by area, the largest capital by area in the world. Located in the Central Anatolia Region, central part of Anatolia, the city has a population of 5,290,822 in its urban center ( ...
. He enrolled in the School of Medicine of the Hacettepe University. After graduating with his medical degree in 1977, he completed a residency in Ophthalmology at Hacettepe University.
Career
He served as the General Director of Hacettepe Hospitals between 2000 and 2007, and as the Rector of Hacettepe University between 2007 and 2011. He retired from Hacettepe University in 2017, due to the age limit. He has been the President of the
World Archery Federation since 2005. As of 2011, he is the President of the
Turkish National Olympic Committee. He is also the vice-president of the
International Olympic Committee
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and the vice-president of the International Olympic Summer Sports Federation as of November 2017.
Family life
Uğur Erdener was married to
Macide Erdener, a former archer and archery judge.
In his second marriage, he is with Zafer. He has three children and one grandchild.
References
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1950 births
People from Trabzon
Living people
Hacettepe University alumni
Academic staff of Hacettepe University
Turkish ophthalmologists
Turkish surgeons
Rectors of universities and colleges in Turkey
Turkish referees and umpires
Archery in Turkey
Turkish International Olympic Committee members
World Anti-Doping Agency members