Curriculum Vitae |
Prof. Dr. Metin Balcı |
PERSONAL DATA
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B.S. : Ph.D. :
Associate Professor: Full Professor: |
November 1972, University of Cologne, Germany February 1976, University of Cologne, Germany Supervisor: Prof. Dr. Emanuel Vogel October 1981, Atatürk University, Erzurum June 1987, Atatürk University, Erzurum |
Erzurum, Turkey 29th June 1948 Department of Chemistry Middle East Technical University, 06531 Ankara -Turkey |
Birth Place and date: Date of Birth: Address: |
Phone: Home: Fax: E-Mail: |
90 (312) 210 5140 90 (312) 210 6624 90 (312) 210 3200 mbalci@metu.edu.tr |
1972-1976: 1976-1978: 1978-1979: 1979-1980: 1980-1997: 1986-1987: 1996-1997: 1997-present: |
Research assistant, University of Cologne, Germany with Prof. Dr. Emanuel Vogel Post-doctoral fellow, University of Siegen, Germany with Prof. Dr. Harald Günther Post-doctoral fellow, University of Puerto Rico, USA with Prof. Dr. Waldemar Adam Post-doctoral fellow, University of Florida, USA with Prof. Dr. W. M. Jones Atatürk University, Erzurum Visiting Scientist, University of Cologne, Germany. Fulbright Visiting Professor, University of Alabama, USA. Middle East Technical University, Ankara |
1. TUBITAK (Scientific and Technical Research Council of Turkey) "Junior Science Award" 1983. 2. TUBITAK (The Scientific and Technical Research Council of Turkey) "Science Award" 1989. 3. Plaque given by "World Cultural Council", 1989 4. Scientific Award (1990) from Scientific and Technology Foundation, Turkey 5. Honorary Member of Turkish Chemical Society, 1990 6. Scientific Award given by "Ministry of Culture", 1991 7. Scientific Award given by Chemistry Foundation, 1991 8. Elected Member to Turkish Academy of Sciences, 1994. 9. Research Award 2000-2009 Middle East Technical University 10. Best Teacher Award 2000, 2003, 2004 Middle East Technical University 11. Professor Balci’s name was given to the NMR-lab at Ataturk University March 24, 2010. |
1984: 1987-1996: 1987-1996: 1987-1996: 1991-1993: 1992-present: 1992-present: 1995-present: 1996:
2000-2007:
2001-present: 2005: 2007: |
Organizer of the First National Chemistry Symposium at Atatürk University in Erzurum (Turkey) Director of Department of Chemistry, Atatürk University, Erzurum Director of Graduate School for Natural Sciences, Atatürk University, Erzurum Member of Research Grant Committee, Atatürk University Research Committee Member for Natural Sciences, The Scientific and Technical Research Council of Turkey Editorial Board Member, Turkish Journal of Chemistry Editorial Board Member, Chimica Acta Turcica Committee for Natural Sciences, Higher Education Council of Turkey (YÖK), Member Organizer of the First Graduate Students Symposium for Organic Chemistry at Atatürk University in Erzurum (Turkey). Member of the Research Grant Committee for Basic Sciences, The Scientific and Technical Research Council of Turkey Student Selection and Placement Center (ÖSYM); City Ankara Representative Organizer of the 1st NMR Summer School at Atatürk University in Erzurum (Turkey) Organizer of the International Conference on Organic Chemistry in (Erzurum)Turkey. |
1967-1987: 1972-1995: 1983-present: 1984-1987: 1987-present:
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Gesellschaft der Deutschen Chemiker American Chemical Society Turkish Chemical Society European Spectroscopy Society Turkish Spectroscopy Society
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· Nuclear Magnetic Resonance, 450 p METU Press, 2000. · Basic 1H- and 13C-NMR Spectroscopy, 426 pages, ELSEVIER, January, 2005. · Organic Chemistry, Reaction Mechanisms TÜBA, 480 pages, September, 2008 (in Turkish) · 270 publications in the international journals, see attachment · 330 lectures presented at the national and international congresses · 4010 citations to the published papers |
· Photooxygenation of hydrocarbons · Total synthesis of highly oxygenated natural products · High temperature bromination · Oxidation with Mn(OAc)3 · Highly strained hydrocarbons: Pyramidalized double bonds, cyclic allenes and alkynes · Photochemistry · Synthesis of Heterocyclic Compounds: Indol, Diazoazepine, Isocoumarins |