Associate Professor Dr. Elvan Böke, Group Leader at the Genomic Regulation Center (CRG) in Spain, has been awarded the European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO) Gold Medal for her groundbreaking work addressing reproductive issues caused by cellular aging in women. Dr. Böke, who is the first Turkish scientist to receive this prestigious award, also won the Sabri Ülker Foundation’s 2023 Science Award for her research.

The EMBO Gold Medal, which recognizes excellence in scientific research and innovation in biology and medicine, was awarded to Dr. Böke for her work on egg aging, which is one of the major obstacles to fertility and late motherhood.

The EMBO Award is a prestigious accolade given by the independent organization European Molecular Biology Organization, known for promoting and supporting outstanding research in biology and medicine.

Dr. Elvan Böke’s Research Awarded by the Sabri Ülker Foundation in 2023

Last year, Associate Professor Dr. Elvan Böke was honored with a prestigious award from the Sabri Ülker Foundation in Turkey. In 2023, she received the Sabri Ülker Science Award, given annually by the foundation to encourage scientists in research institutions and support the presentation of research for the benefit of society.

The award was presented to Dr. Böke for her pioneering research on aging in egg cells and its implications for reproductive issues in women.

Sabri Ülker Foundation to Continue Supporting Young Scientists

Özlem Üliç Çatar, Secretary General of the Sabri Ülker Foundation, noted that Dr. Böke’s work on reproductive aging in women will continue to be discussed in the fields of biology and medicine. She added: “We congratulate Dr. Elvan Böke for her groundbreaking work on reducing fertility. As the Sabri Ülker Foundation, we continue to follow the developments and projects of distinguished individuals like her, who won the Sabri Ülker Science Award last year. Our foundation will keep contributing to science, supporting those who work hard in the field, and recognizing their achievements.”

About the Sabri Ülker Science Award

Since 2016, the Sabri Ülker Science Award has been given to encourage research in the fields of food, nutrition, and health both in Turkey and internationally. The award is one of the most prestigious honors for young scientists and is awarded to projects that meet the criteria of being “completed and applicable, promoting community nutrition and healthy living.”

The list of recipients of the Sabri Ülker Science Award includes Dr. Cesarettin Alaşalvar, Dr. Kıvanç Birsoy, Dr. Ebru Erbay, Dr. Ömer Yılmaz, Dr. Tamer Önder, Dr. Elçin Ünal, Dr. Elif Nur Fırat Karalar, Dr. Nilay Yapıcı, and Dr. Elvan Böke.