Gökhan Budak

Gökhan Budak
Born1968
Olur, Erzurum, Turkey
Died26 January 2013(2013-01-26) (aged 44–45)
Erzurum, Turkey
NationalityTurkish
Alma materAnkara University
SpouseSibel Budak
Scientific career
FieldsQuantum physics
InstitutionsAtatürk University
Ağrı İbrahim Çeçen University
Bayburt University

Gökhan Budak (1968 – 26 January 2013) was a Turkish professor of quantum physics. He was the Rector of Bayburt University from 7 September 2012 to his death.

Biography

Gökhan Budak was born in Olur, Erzurum. He graduated first in his year with a B.S. degree from Ankara University Faculty of Language, History and Geography in 1989. He started his academic career as a research assistant in 1990. He became an assistant professor (yardımcı doçent) in 1996, an associate professor (doçent) in 2000 and a full professor in 2006.[1]

He committed suicide by cutting his wrists and jumping from balcony of his house on 26 January 2013.[2] His funeral was held at both Bayburt University and Olur Merkez Mosque, and buried in Olur Cemetery on 27 January 2013.[3]

References

  1. ^ "Özgeçmiş" (in Turkish). Gokhanbudak.com. Retrieved 2013-02-05.
  2. ^ "Bayburt Üniversitesi Rektörü hayatını kaybetti" (in Turkish). soL Portal. 2013-01-26. Retrieved 2013-02-05.
  3. ^ "İntihar eden rektör toprağa verildi" (in Turkish). CNNTurk.com. 2013-01-27. Retrieved 2013-02-05.


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