On 07.05.2015, a delegation of Army Research Lab directors led by Honorable Heidi SHYU, Undersecretary of the US Army SSM (Acquisition, Logistics & Technology) visited Tübitak MAM.
Hey, delegation: Ms. Heidi Shyu (Assistant Secretary of the Army for Acquisition, Logistics and Technology), Ms. Ann Cataldo (Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army for Defense Exports and Control), Mr. Kenneth Handelman (Deputy Assistant Secretary of State), Mr. Barry Pike (Deputy PEO Missiles & Space), LTC Scott Beall (Executive Officer to Ms Shyu), Mr. Doug Miller (Director, RDECOM International Technology Center), Ms. Tanya Litvinas (Director, Armaments Cooperation, DASA (DE&C)), Mr. Jeffrey Young (Security Assistance Management Directorate), Mr. Ahmed "Al" Nawab, Desk Officer (Security Cooperation, Integration & Exports, DASA (DE&C)), Mr. Chris Longman (Strategic Engagement Director, DASA (DE&C)), Mr. Tom Doss (APEO International, PEO M&S), Mr. Todd Cline (International Program Manager, PEO M&S), Ms Danielle Pressler (Assistant to Mr. Handleman), Ms Amy Van Buren (Assistant to Mr. Handleman), Mr. Robb Wilcox (Lead Scientist, RFEC-ATL), Mr. Russ Harmon (Army Corps of Engineers International Programs), COL Eric Frutchey (US Embassy Office of Defense Cooperation).
The visit was hosted by Assoc. Prof. Dr. Murat MAKARACI, Vice President of Strategy - Technology Development at MAM. Prof. Dr. Abdullah KARAMAN, Director of the Institute of Earth and Marine Sciences, Prof. Dr. Mehmet KİTİŞ, Director of the Institute of Environment and Clean Production, Dr. İbrahim BEKAR, Deputy Director of the Institute of Materials, Dr. Parvana AKSOYY, Chief Specialist from the Energy Institute, Dr. Sena AYYILDIZ, Deputy Director of the Food Institute, made presentations introducing the scientific studies carried out in their centers and institutes and visited the laboratories of the Institute of Materials, Earth and Marine Sciences and Energy Institute. Discussions were held on bilateral scientific cooperation on common issues and a preliminary agreement was reached.
