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Middle East Technical University Successful Young Scientist Awards As s is t. P ro f. D r . P ı n ar Der i n - G ür e r e cei v ed t he Me t u S ucc e ss fu l Yo u n g Sc ie n ti s t A ward in 1 7 t h o f M ar c h 2 0 1 6 fr o m o ur R ecto r P ro f. Dr. Ah me t Ac ar. W e wo uld li k e to co n gr at u la te her o n t h e b eh al f o f t he d ep ar t me n t . BAGEP 2016 Awards As s is t. P ro f. Dr . İ b r a h i m S e mi h Ak ço ma k wh o grad u at ed B . Sc. fro m M et u eco n o mi c s i n 2 0 0 1 a nd M . Sc. i n 2 0 0 3 i s i n str u cto r i n M ET U -T EKP O L. H i s p ro j ec t wh ic h a i ms to in v e st i gat e t he e vo l u tio n o f sci e nce , t ec h no lo g y a nd no ve lt y p o l ic ie s rece i ved Sc ie nc e Acad e m y’s Yo u n g Sc ie n ti st A wa r d s P r o g ra m (B AGEP ) i n 2 0 1 6 . T h e a i m o f t he p ro j ect i s to fo c u s o n t he el e me n t s o f k no wl ed g e cr ea tio n a nd t he e vo l utio n o f t h ese e le me n t s a nd ev al ua te t he n e w p o li c y co n cep t io n s i n a n e mp ir i cal a nd p ra ct ica l wa y. Department of Economics Newsletter 23