To leave a mark.
To promote human well-being and development with our advanced-technology infrastructure, highly competent human resources, fundamental and applied R&D environment, and advanced education to create high quality and new knowledge, train qualified personnel, and produce competitive technologies that create high added value and widespread impact on national and international scales. Concurrently, to be a global center of attraction for leading scientists with a unique, multidisciplinary, open laboratory model.
As one of the leading knowledge-based communities and science-technology centers of Turkey,
a) To be a pioneer in Turkey with a sustainable infrastructure that is eligible for world-class competence,
b) To set a role-model with it’s internationally recognized and nationally pre-eminent open-laboratory model in generating quality output with an emphasis on co-managing and co-creation as a community.
To train the academic and technology leaders of the future,
a) Providing postgraduate education in the Institute of Materials Science and Nanotechnology’s Department of Materials Science and Nanotechnology (MSN) at our founding higher education institution of Bilkent University, offering fundamental and applied advanced research training for theses in MSN and other departments, as well as to attract talented scientists,
b) Utilizing our infrastructure to provide training in advanced instrumentation techniques and to create a qualified R&D workforce.
To produce quality know-how in our fields of activity,
a) Supporting the cultivation and development of creative ideas in fundamental and applied R&D studies,
b) Contributing to the success of UNAM, and hence Turkey, with high technology platforms and systematic innovation.
Constructive Attitude, Respect, Kindness, Collaboration, Care, Attention, Compassion, Sincerity, Friendship, Team Spirit, Harmony, Communication, Unity/Companionship, Co-work, Co-creation, Cooperation, Diversity
We are a strong team nourished by a culture of cooperation where everyone is caring, respectful, constructive, and encouraged to collaborate and create together.
We focus on creating value by drawing strength from our team spirit, while working in harmony and cooperation with all our colleagues and stakeholders.
Responsibility, Family, Peace, Equality, Sustainability, Encouragement, Environment, Support, Integrity, Transparency,
We act with full accountability towards each other, our stakeholders, and our duties.
We keep our word and complete our tasks with empathy, equality, fairness and transparency.
Success, Dedication, International, Multidisciplinary Mindset, Leaving Mark, Being Pioneer, Being Result Oriented, Farsightedness, Impact, Responsibility, Sustainability, National Benefit
The backbone of our success relies on benefiting society and humanity by creating globally recognized, cutting-edge know-how.
We achieve success by fulfilling the duties and responsibilities we undertake with the aim of being a pioneer and leaving a mark and by producing high-impact societal benefits.
Scientific Independence, Quality, Research, Academic Value, Worldwide, Education, Career, Institutionalism, Leader, Pioneer, Scientific Thinking, Being Universal
We work to produce world-class, high-quality information and high value-added technology in a transdisciplinary ecosystem.
We believe that our academic presence and our “national laboratory” identity will propel us to the future in the name of science.