Professor Dr. Ali Koşar is currently a faculty member in the Mechatronics Program at Sabancı University's Faculty of Engineering and Natural Sciences. He also serves as a distinguished research professor at SUNUM, the Sabancı University Nanotechnology and Application Center, and as the co-director of EFSUN, the Center of Excellence for Functional Surfaces and Interfaces for Nano Diagnostics.

He explains why he chose to return to Türkiye in 2007, despite having a job available in the US: "I wanted to be useful."
 

Big Steps from a Young Laboratory at Sabancı University: Innovative Approaches to the Blood–Brain Barrier and Brain Diseases

Is Sustainability Fatigue Real?

In recent years, sustainability has become a buzzword, ubiquitous in almost every corporate presentation and strategy. However, the price of this frequent use has been the erosion of its meaning. Many leaders, employees, and consumers are now asking the same question: “Does sustainability actually work, or is it just a way to look good?”