Ebru Başak Aköz - Director
Ms Ebru Başak Aköz has a BS Degree in Physics and a MS degree in Science and Technology Policy Studies from the Middle East Technical University, Ankara, Turkey. She joined TUBITAK in 2004 right after her 8 years private sector expertise for the e-health sector. She has been involved in Information and Communication Technologies and Research Infrastructure activities of TUBITAK in the context of EU Framework Programme as National Contact Point, National Expert National Delegate and Programme Committee Member as well as managing more than 10 EU projects for the mentioned areas (FP6, FP7, H2020).
She worked as Support Programs coordinator at Bilkent TTO between January 1, 2014 and March 16, 2023
As of March 16, she started working as Bilkent TTO director.
ebru.basak(at)bilkent.edu.tr
linkedin.com/in/ebrubasak
Nihan Eryılmaz - Support Programs Specialist
Nihan Yılmaz has received a BS Degree in Biology from the Middle East Technical University in 2009. She worked in TUBITAK EU Framework Programmes national coordination office as knowledge-based bioeconomy and health areas national contact point for 4 years. In the meanwhile she was ERA-NET projects coordinator and she has been involved in 5 EU projects. Right after TUBITAK experience she started to work in a private company in food safety sector as business development specialist and she managed 6 EU projects in food safety area.
As of March 15, 2014 she started her job in Bilkent University Technology Transfer Office as Support Programmes specialist. She is dealing with project development, project management, partner search activities, collaboration and negotiation support with the funding agencies.
nihaneryilmaz(at)bilkent.edu.tr
Tel : +90.312.290 8033
Gizem Özgün Burken - University Industry Collaboration (UIC) Specialist
Gizem received her undergraduate degree as a high honor student from Akdeniz University, Faculty of Economics and Administrative Sciences, Department of Business Administration. Following her graduation, she took part in the core team of Akdeniz University Technology Transfer Office (Akdeniz TTO). Together with the core team, she started to provide services at TTO since the process of applying and receiving the TÜBİTAK-1601 TTO Support Program. She also took part in the establishment of the "Caretta Incubation Center" within the body of Akdeniz TTO. She served within Akdeniz TTO for more than 3 years and represented Akdeniz University in various projects for the development of the region's entrepreneurial ecosystem. She completed his master's degree at the same university and presented a thesis on the concepts of "Technology Transfer Offices" and "Entrepreneurial University". Later, she provided consultancy services to SMEs and researchers producing high technology for about 4 years at E-CO Consulting & Coaching. In this process, she gained deep expertise in writing and managing projects within the scope of EU framework programs. She has extensive knowledge on national and international grants. She specializes in directing SMEs and researchers to suitable sources of finance. She provided project writing, management and reporting services to more than 20 startups operating mainly in the ICT and health sectors. She worked as a senior consultant in mentoring and clustering projects. She also carried out multi-partner project development studies by establishing cooperation networks with TTOs, Technoparks, angel investors, VCs and NGOs from different regions. As of October 2021, she has started to work at Bilkent University Technology Transfer Office as University-Industry Collaboration Specialist.
gizem.burken(at)bilkent.edu.tr
Tel : +90.312.290 8094
Damla Yazar - University Industry Collaboration (UIC) Specialist
She received her BS degree in Political Science and Public Administration Department from Bilkent University, in 2016. Following her graduation, she started to work as a Project Assistant Specialist at Koç University Technology Transfer Office and managed application & reporting processes for Istanbul Development Agency projects. She was also responsible from application processes of TÜBİTAK 1001 and 1003 projects, management and reporting processes of TEYDEB 1505 Projects and management and reporting duties of University-Industry Collaboration Projects.
She worked as a Project Financial and Administrative Affairs Specialist between 2018-2022 at Sabancı University Istanbul Policy Center. She has experience in application, development, contract preparation, management and monitoring processes of the projects funded by national and international organizations.
As of July 2022, she has started to work at Bilkent University Technology Transfer Office as University-Industry Collaboration Specialist.
damla_yazar(at)bilkent.edu.tr
Tel: +90.312.290 89 21
Vildan Bilge - Intellectual Property Specialist
She graduated from Abant İzzet Baysal University, Physics (Eng) department in 2009. After graduation, she worked as a trademark and patent attorney in Turkey's leading patent companies since 2010. In this process, she worked on issues such as filing patent and utility model applications, preparing technical opinions, and filing national and international trademark applications. She passed the examination of the Turkish Patent and Trademark Office and was entitled to become a Patent and Trademark attorney. She worked as Intellectual Rights Specialist at Hacettepe TTM between 2015-2017 and as Intellectual, Industrial Rights and Commercialization Professional at Çankaya University TTO between 2017-2022 within the scope of the 1513 project. She is a mentor for entrepreneurs on Intellectual Rights within the scope of Ankara Development Agency. She graduated from Ankara University, Intellectual Property Law, Technology and Innovation Management master's program in 2018. She presented a graduation project on Technical and Legal Analysis of Patent License Agreements. In 2021, she has became PATLIB Expert under the European Patent Office. She acts as an expert under the Ankara Regional Expertise Board on intellectual property, valuation and copyright issues. As of May 2022, she has started to work as an Intellectual Rights Specialist at Bilkent University Technology Transfer Office.
vildan.bilge(at)bilkent.edu.tr
Tel: +90.312.290 8097
Zeynep Elvan Öğün - Specialist
ogun(at)bilkent.edu.tr
Tel : +90.312.290 2989
Ayça Kes - Specialist
She graduated from Gazi University, Department of Labor Economics and Industrial Relations in 2003. She started her career at Oyakbank in 2004. After four years of banking experience, she worked as a finance specialist in the finance and foreign trade department of an energy company. Then she worked as an Administrative and Financial Affairs Specialist in an international company headquartered in Austria. She was responsible for the execution of all financial processes and financial reporting in the Turkish branch of the company. She has been working at Bilkent University since 2019 and working at the Technology Transfer office team as specialist since September 2022.
ayca.kes(at)bilkent.edu.tr
Tel : +90.312.290 8087
Seher Ağca - Administrative Assistant
She was born in Ankara. She graduated from Anadolu University Faculty of Economics Department of Economics. Since 1998, She has been working at Bilkent University. In 2022, She started to work as an administrative assistant in the Technology Transfer Office.
sehera@bilkent.edu.tr
Tel : +90.312.290 8084
Ms Ebru Başak Aköz has a BS Degree in Physics and a MS degree in Science and Technology Policy Studies from the Middle East Technical University, Ankara, Turkey. She joined TUBITAK in 2004 right after her 8 years private sector expertise for the e-health sector. She has been involved in Information and Communication Technologies and Research Infrastructure activities of TUBITAK in the context of EU Framework Programme as National Contact Point, National Expert National Delegate and Programme Committee Member as well as managing more than 10 EU projects for the mentioned areas (FP6, FP7, H2020).
She worked as Support Programs coordinator at Bilkent TTO between January 1, 2014 and March 16, 2023
As of March 16, she started working as Bilkent TTO director.
ebru.basak(at)bilkent.edu.tr
linkedin.com/in/ebrubasak
Nihan Yılmaz has received a BS Degree in Biology from the Middle East Technical University in 2009. She worked in TUBITAK EU Framework Programmes national coordination office as knowledge-based bioeconomy and health areas national contact point for 4 years. In the meanwhile she was ERA-NET projects coordinator and she has been involved in 5 EU projects. Right after TUBITAK experience she started to work in a private company in food safety sector as business development specialist and she managed 6 EU projects in food safety area.
As of March 15, 2014 she started her job in Bilkent University Technology Transfer Office as Support Programmes specialist. She is dealing with project development, project management, partner search activities, collaboration and negotiation support with the funding agencies.
nihaneryilmaz(at)bilkent.edu.tr
Tel : +90.312.290 8033
Gizem received her undergraduate degree as a high honor student from Akdeniz University, Faculty of Economics and Administrative Sciences, Department of Business Administration. Following her graduation, she took part in the core team of Akdeniz University Technology Transfer Office (Akdeniz TTO). Together with the core team, she started to provide services at TTO since the process of applying and receiving the TÜBİTAK-1601 TTO Support Program. She also took part in the establishment of the "Caretta Incubation Center" within the body of Akdeniz TTO. She served within Akdeniz TTO for more than 3 years and represented Akdeniz University in various projects for the development of the region's entrepreneurial ecosystem. She completed his master's degree at the same university and presented a thesis on the concepts of "Technology Transfer Offices" and "Entrepreneurial University". Later, she provided consultancy services to SMEs and researchers producing high technology for about 4 years at E-CO Consulting & Coaching. In this process, she gained deep expertise in writing and managing projects within the scope of EU framework programs. She has extensive knowledge on national and international grants. She specializes in directing SMEs and researchers to suitable sources of finance. She provided project writing, management and reporting services to more than 20 startups operating mainly in the ICT and health sectors. She worked as a senior consultant in mentoring and clustering projects. She also carried out multi-partner project development studies by establishing cooperation networks with TTOs, Technoparks, angel investors, VCs and NGOs from different regions. As of October 2021, she has started to work at Bilkent University Technology Transfer Office as University-Industry Collaboration Specialist.
gizem.burken(at)bilkent.edu.tr
Tel : +90.312.290 8094
She received her BS degree in Political Science and Public Administration Department from Bilkent University, in 2016. Following her graduation, she started to work as a Project Assistant Specialist at Koç University Technology Transfer Office and managed application & reporting processes for Istanbul Development Agency projects. She was also responsible from application processes of TÜBİTAK 1001 and 1003 projects, management and reporting processes of TEYDEB 1505 Projects and management and reporting duties of University-Industry Collaboration Projects.
She worked as a Project Financial and Administrative Affairs Specialist between 2018-2022 at Sabancı University Istanbul Policy Center. She has experience in application, development, contract preparation, management and monitoring processes of the projects funded by national and international organizations.
As of July 2022, she has started to work at Bilkent University Technology Transfer Office as University-Industry Collaboration Specialist.
damla_yazar(at)bilkent.edu.tr
Tel: +90.312.290 89 21
She graduated from Abant İzzet Baysal University, Physics (Eng) department in 2009. After graduation, she worked as a trademark and patent attorney in Turkey's leading patent companies since 2010. In this process, she worked on issues such as filing patent and utility model applications, preparing technical opinions, and filing national and international trademark applications. She passed the examination of the Turkish Patent and Trademark Office and was entitled to become a Patent and Trademark attorney. She worked as Intellectual Rights Specialist at Hacettepe TTM between 2015-2017 and as Intellectual, Industrial Rights and Commercialization Professional at Çankaya University TTO between 2017-2022 within the scope of the 1513 project. She is a mentor for entrepreneurs on Intellectual Rights within the scope of Ankara Development Agency. She graduated from Ankara University, Intellectual Property Law, Technology and Innovation Management master's program in 2018. She presented a graduation project on Technical and Legal Analysis of Patent License Agreements. In 2021, she has became PATLIB Expert under the European Patent Office. She acts as an expert under the Ankara Regional Expertise Board on intellectual property, valuation and copyright issues. As of May 2022, she has started to work as an Intellectual Rights Specialist at Bilkent University Technology Transfer Office.
vildan.bilge(at)bilkent.edu.tr
Tel: +90.312.290 8097
ogun(at)bilkent.edu.tr
Tel : +90.312.290 2989
She graduated from Gazi University, Department of Labor Economics and Industrial Relations in 2003. She started her career at Oyakbank in 2004. After four years of banking experience, she worked as a finance specialist in the finance and foreign trade department of an energy company. Then she worked as an Administrative and Financial Affairs Specialist in an international company headquartered in Austria. She was responsible for the execution of all financial processes and financial reporting in the Turkish branch of the company. She has been working at Bilkent University since 2019 and working at the Technology Transfer office team as specialist since September 2022.
ayca.kes(at)bilkent.edu.tr
Tel : +90.312.290 8087
She was born in Ankara. She graduated from Anadolu University Faculty of Economics Department of Economics. Since 1998, She has been working at Bilkent University. In 2022, She started to work as an administrative assistant in the Technology Transfer Office.
sehera@bilkent.edu.tr
Tel : +90.312.290 8084