ESO Chairman Kesikbaş Announces University Plans

Eskişehir Sanayi Odası Chairman Celalettin Kesikbaş shared information that work has begun on the "Eskişehir University of Fundamental Sciences," which will contribute to the country's vision in fundamental sciences and become one of the most successful examples of public-university-industry cooperation. Kesikbaş, stating that feasibility studies will be launched at the earliest possible time in line with the joint expertise and needs of Eskişehir Sanayi Odası, private sector companies, public institutions and universities, said that Eskişehir University of Fundamental Sciences will provide education in Natural Sciences, Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics and Biology.

We must focus on developing new brands from science and technology-based fields

ESO Chairman Kesikbaş stated that their aim is to provide Eskişehir with a university that will be an incubation center for advanced technology breakthroughs in a world where technology and science are developing at a dizzying pace, a center of science. Saying that they want to educate the scientists of the future, Kesikbaş continued his remarks as follows: "We believe that quality education is the key to achieving science and innovation. We follow the success stories of technology-focused small enterprises, start-ups, that emerge from these institutions and gain value on a global scale. We absolutely must increase both the quality and quantity of these. It is essential that we focus on developing new brands for our country and Eskişehir from science and technology-based fields."

It will add tremendous value to Eskişehir's vision and brand

Kesikbaş, saying that Eskişehir University of Fundamental Sciences and an Advanced Materials Research Center, which could potentially be transformed into an institute at a later stage, have significant potential especially for cooperation with Europe and America, emphasized that such a scientific hub would add tremendous value to Eskişehir's vision and brand. Stating that they also plan to include a research center dealing with advanced and derivative materials within the University of Fundamental Sciences, for which feasibility studies will commence, Kesikbaş explained as follows: "Eskişehir is richly endowed with resources, particularly in boron and thorium as well as rare earth elements. Advanced and derivative materials used in many fields from fiber optics to satellite communications, from smart missiles to fuel cells; prominent in sectors such as aviation, defense, space and medicine—will enter every field of production in the near future. As Eskişehir, we must highlight this wealth and absolutely bring this center befitting us to our city."