Prof. Dr. Cemal TALUĞ

PLACE and YEAR OF BIRTH: İzmir-Ödemiş, 1948

ACADEMIC CAREER: Graduated from Ankara University Faculty of Agriculture (AUFA) in 1971 and began his career as an assistant in the AUFA Department of Agricultural Extension and Communication. Completed his doctorate in 1975 with the thesis “Diffusion and Adoption of Innovations in Agriculture”. Received the title of Associate Professor in 1983. In 1986, left the University to serve as an international researcher at an international agricultural research institution abroad. Returned to Turkey and AUFA in December 1989 and became a full Professor in January 1990. Retired due to the age limit in 2015.
 
INTERNATIONAL SCIENTIFIC WORK: Pakistan, Quetta, USAID MART/AZR Project, International Researcher (1986-89)
 
UNIVERSITY ADMINISTRATIVE ROLES: Rector of Ankara University (2008-12), Dean of Ankara University Faculty of Agriculture (2004-08), Vice Rector of Ankara University (1997-2000)
 
PROFESSIONAL CHAMBERS and CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANIZATIONS: President of the TMMOB Chamber of Agricultural Engineers (1977-78), Board of Trustees Member of the TEMA Foundation (2002-12), Board of Trustees Member of the Turkish Environmental Foundation (2006-11), Advisory Board Member for the UNICEF Turkish National Committee Child Friendly Cities (2006-2009), Scientific Committee Member of the Turkish Education Association (TED) (1992-98)
 
INTERNATIONAL HONORARY TITLES AND ORDERS: Honorary Professorship at North Macedonia Bitola St. Kliment Ohridski University (2012), Order of High Honor at Japan Soka University (2011), Order of High Solidarity of the Italian Republic (2010), Honorary Doctorate at Azerbaijan Nakhchivan State University (2009)
 
NATIONAL AWARDS: TMMOB Chamber of Agricultural Engineers Distinguished Service Award (1982), Ankara Club Association Capital Ankara Service Award (2012), Atatürk High School Education Foundation Atatürk High Schooler of the Year (2012), Social Ethics Association Impartiality in Administration Award (2012)
 
HONORARY MEMBERSHIPS: Mülkiyeliler Association, Honorary Member (2012), Turkish Bioethics Association, Honorary Member (2014)

RESEARCH FIELDS AND PUBLICATIONS: 70 scientific publications in Turkish and English focusing on agricultural extension, diffusion and adoption of innovations, agricultural information systems, and participatory rural development.