UNAM researcher Asst. Prof. Dr. Ayşe Begüm Tekinay received the FABED Eser Tümen Outstanding Young Scientist Award of 2016 in the field of biology. Granted each year to researchers under the age of 40 who have chosen to establish their careers in Turkey, the Eser Tümen awards aim to recognize mid-career scientists who have made major contributions to the country’s academic prowess.
Dr. Tekinay won the Eser Tümen award for her research in the area of understanding the molecular causes of tissue degeneration and developing new generation nanomaterials for tissue repair.
