Prof. Ramazan Demir
Prof. Ramazan Demir was born in 1947 in Keban-Elazig (Turkey). He is
married with two children. He graduated in 1968 from Istanbul University
specializing in Biological Sciences. He earned his Biology Degree in 1970.
During 1969-1972, he was an instructor of Biology, High School, Elazig.
From 1972 to 1974, he was a lecturer of Biology at the Institute of
Education, Diyarbakir. 1974-1978, he was teaching assistant of Histology
and Embryology, Faculty of Medicine, Dicle University, Diyarbakir.
1979-1982, he was lecturer of Histology and Embryology, Faculty of
Medicine, Akdeniz University, Antalya.
Dr Demir was a Graduate Fellow, Department of Histology and Embryology,
Istanbul Medical Faculty, Istanbul University, 1975-1978.
During 1982-1983, Dr Demir became an Associate Professor, Department of
Histology and Embryology, Faculty of Medicine, Akdeniz University, Antalya.
Starting in 1983, he became Head of Department of Histology and
Embryology, Faculty of Medicine Akdeniz University, Antalya. In 1988, he
was promoted to the rank of Professor, Faculty of Medicine, Akdeniz
University. In 1989, Dr Demir was appointed Chairman and Head, Department
of Histology and Embryology, Faculty of Medicine, Akdeniz University,
Antalya.
Prof. Ramazan Demir is a member of the Turkish Electron Microcopy Society;
Turkish Histology and Embryology Society; American Association for the
Advancement of Science (AAAS); New York Academy of Sciences (NAS); and
European Placenta Group (EPG).
Prof. Demir has published 38 full-length original articles and 50
abstracts in reputed international journals between 1979-1998. He
presented his research work on 21 occasions between 1984-1996 at
international meetings. He translated two and wrote 4 textbooks for
medical students. He has also published 3 books on various paramedical
topics.
His publications have received more than 405 citations, of which 105 were
by renowned scientists. 10 of his articles were referred to in textbooks
on 19 occasions. Prof. Ramazan Demir was elected a Fellow of the Islamic
Academy of Sciences in 2000.
