Prof. Dr. Ekmeleddin İHSANOĞLU

2006, Strategic Vision Award offered for Statesman

Prof. Dr. Ekmeleddin İHSANOĞLU

İhsanoğlu, who is married and has three children, is an international administrator and professor of history of science. İhsanoğlu, who organized numerous conferences, symposiums and international meetings on history, art and culture, supported the development of traditional Turkish and Islamic arts, especially calligraphy.

  • Organization of the Islamic Conference, Director General of the Center for Islamic History, Art and Research (IRCICA), Istanbul, 1980
  • International Association for the History of Science and Philosophy (IUHPS/DHS) Vice President, 1997 and President 2001
  • Organization of the Islamic Conference, Secretary of the International Commission for the Protection of Islamic Cultural Heritage, Istanbul, 1983-2000
  • Vice President of “Al Furqan Islamic Heritage Foundation”, London, 1998
  • Founding President of Turkish History of Science Association (TBTK), 1989
  • Speaking English and Arabic very well, İhsanoğlu also speaks French and Persian.