Recognition Ceremony for Fırat University Academics Featured on the List of World's Most Influential Scientists
A total of 46 scientists from Fırat University were included in the “World’s Most Influential Scientists” list, prepared by Stanford University, in the “last year” category, while 41 were recognized in the “career-long” category. In recognition of this achievement, Fırat University’s Rector, Prof. Dr. Fahrettin Göktaş, met with the academics featured on both lists and presented them with certificates of appreciation. The ceremony was attended by Rector Prof. Dr. Fahrettin Göktaş, Vice Rector Mehmet Yılmaz, and the honored academics. In his speech, Rector Göktaş highlighted the significance of the academics’ accomplishments, saying, “Your contributions have been pivotal in our designation as a Research University. We consistently emphasize this across all platforms. Your publications, citations, and projects are all evaluated, and you are the primary contributors. Our role as the university administration is simply to ensure that your successes are accurately reflected.” He congratulated the academics, stating, “I sincerely thank each of you for bringing us this pride, and we hope to see even greater success in the future.” Following the speech, certificates of appreciation were presented by Rector Göktaş to the distinguished academics from Fırat University.