|
 Born
in İstanbul – Turkey
on 1942. He
studied
physics and mathematics at the University of Istanbul. After
graduating on 1966 he went to Sweden for a Ph.D degree in
theoretical nuclear physics.
As soon as he
obtained his Ph.D. degree on 1970 he moved back to his country
to start an academic career at the Middle East Technical
University (METU) in Ankara. He remained in Ankara until 1980
and got the Docent (Associate Professor) title on 1979.
From 1980
until 2002 he worked at the International Atomic Energy Agency
(IAEA) in Vienna - Austria. The IAEA is a UN organization
supporting and controlling the peaceful applications of
nuclear energy.
After retiring
from the IAEA on 2002, Haluk Berkmen returned to Istanbul and
is presently doing active research on several subjects, such
as the relation between science and esotery, ancient wisdom
and the forgotten past.
Haluk Berkmen
is married, has two children and four grandchildren. He is
fluent in English, French, German and Swedish. He published
several articles in different journals and has two published
books. |