Deniz Demiryürek

Dr. Deniz Demiryürek was born in Ankara in 1970. Graduated from T.E.D. Ankara College in 1987 and from Ankara University Faculty of Medicine in 1994. Doctoral studies began in 1996 at the Department of Anatomy, Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine, and the title of Doctor of Science was obtained in 1999 with the doctoral thesis “Evaluation of the normal level of the conus medullaris by magnetic resonance imaging.” After completing military service, appointed to an instructor position at the Department of Anatomy, Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine, in 2000. Obtained the title of Associate Professor of Anatomy in 2004 and Professor in 2010. Currently serves as a faculty member in the same department and teaches in the Faculties of Medicine, Dentistry, Pharmacy and Health Sciences.

Dr. Deniz Demiryürek also served as a faculty member until December 2011 at the Faculty of Medicine of Near East University in Northern Cyprus, founded in 2008.

Achievements include 30 international publications, 58 international presentations, 40 international citations and 2 international awards. Special areas of interest include clinical anatomy, infectious agents encountered in cadavers, and 3D reconstruction techniques.

Dr. Demiryürek was assigned as the Faculty Representative on the Hacettepe University Promotion Committee in October 2004 and appointed coordinator in 2008. In this role, held until December 2011, contributions were made to the promotion of Hacettepe University at numerous national and international education fairs, and an active part was taken in organizing and running many events.

In March 2009, Dr. Demiryürek was appointed first as project coordinator and then as Communications Coordinator of Hacettepe University in the Corporate Identity Development and Communication Project carried out by Hacettepe University, a post held until December 2011. Within the coordinatorship, services were delivered on many matters, from preparing the University's Corporate Identity Booklet and developing the internal Hacettepe identity to maintaining corporate communication on national and international platforms within the established identity framework.

In 2011, Dr. Demiryürek served as a member of the strategy development board in the preparation of the University strategic plan, which is required under the regulation on procedures and principles for strategic planning in public administrations.

In 2008, Dr. Demiryürek won first place in the FameLab Turkey Science Ambassadors competition organized by NTV, the British Council, METU and Radio METU, which centers on explaining a scientific subject in simple terms the public can understand. The honor of meeting the Queen of the United Kingdom during her visit to Turkey followed, and in the same year first prize was won while successfully representing Turkey in the “International FameLab Science Ambassadors” competition held at the Euroscience Open Forum conference in Barcelona, Spain, on 18-22 July. After the competition, Dr. Demiryürek received an offer from BBC Television to prepare a science-themed TV program, but the project was postponed to a later date because of academic commitments at Hacettepe University. Currently serves as an academic advisor to the International FameLab Organization.

Dr. Demiryürek won second prize in the Life Sciences and Technologies category of the Hacettepe University 2009 Technopark Project Competition with a multifunctional dissection table of original design.

Dr. Demiryürek was elected by the Turkish Education Association in August 2014 to the Board of Directors of the Turkish Education Association Higher Education Foundation, and under this decision continues to serve as a board member and secretary general at T.E.D. University. Dr. Demiryürek also serves as a member of the Executive Board of the T.E.D. University Economic and Administrative Enterprises, whose activities include the continuing education center, dormitories, accommodation services, sports facilities and cafeterias.

Serving as Foreign Professor on the Scientific Committee of the Greek Government, Deniz Demiryürek continues academic work at the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki in Thessaloniki and the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens in Athens.

A columnist in the Ankara supplement of the Habertürk newspaper, Dr. Demiryürek shares knowledge on healthy living and preventive medicine in weekly articles.

As Health Coordinator on the Daily Life Program of the TRT Okul channel, Dr. Deniz Demiryürek presented a live weekly television program on current health topics together with subject experts during the 2015-2016 broadcast season.

Married with two daughters, Deniz Demiryürek speaks English well and French at a conversational level.

Dr. Demiryürek served as a Board member of the Turkish Society of Anatomy and Clinical Anatomy between 2006 and 2010 and is currently a member of the same society and of the T.E.D. Ankara College Alumni Association.