Nobel laureate Aziz Sancar ready to deliver leactures to students across universities in Turkic states

AKIPRESS.COM – Nobel laureate Prof. Aziz Sancar expressed his readiness to deliver lectures to students across universities in Turkic states, Organization of Turkic States (OTS) Secretary-General Kubanychbek Omuraliev announced following a meeting with the scientist in Istanbul.

During their talks, Omuraliev and Prof. Sancar discussed key decisions from the latest OTS summit, the advancement of science and education across the Turkic world, and strategies to enhance the effectiveness of the Orhun academic exchange program.

Prof. Aziz Sancar expressed his readiness to deliver lectures to youth studying at universities in Turkic states, with the aim of fostering stronger bonds of friendship among Turkic people.

Aziz Sancar, a Turkish-American biochemist and molecular biologist born in Savur, Turkey, was awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 2015 alongside Tomas Lindahl and Paul Modrich. Their research explained the cellular mechanisms of DNA repair following damage from external factors, including ultraviolet radiation.