Basic soldering techniques will be shown for soldering pcb circuits and electronic components. Attendees will be able to practice their newly learned skills aftermath.
In this training, substractive manufacturing(machining) machines in the CoSpace Workshop will be introduced. Participants will learn how to operate machines in the workshop as well as their safety structures. Successful participants will have been granted access to the workshop after the training. This is a hands on training, therefore quota for the training is 2 people for each session.
The coffee bean's journey from bean to cup will be explained with different bean characteristics, different coffee press techniques and key parts to make a good coffee will be shared. Workshop will be end with coffee cupping.
MIT’s Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory (CSAIL) announced that a 20-year-old cryptographic puzzle was just solved by two different teams. The puzzle first announced by MIT faculty member Ron Rivest in 1999, and forecasted to take 35 years to be solved, was solved 15 years in advance.
Faculty of Engineering and Natural Sciences Member Erdinç Öztürk
The first person to report a solution was Bernard Fabrot, a self-taught programmer from Belgium. Fabrot ran a code he wrote to solve the puzzle for three and a half years. Fabrot used a simple Intel Core i7-6700 found in consumer PCs, and computed the solution using the GNU Multiple Precision Arithmetic Library (GMP).
Meanwhile, a team led by Simon Peffers from the US-based company Supranational used a novel squaring algorithm (designed by Sabancı University Faculty Member Erdinç Öztürk) to run on a programmable hardware accelerator called an FPGA (Field Programmable Gate Array). The team is on track to finish the puzzle on May 11 after only two months of computation.
Güler Sabancı: We have been looking into the future for 20 years
Sabancı University Founding Chairman of the Board of Trustees Güler Sabancı
Speaking on the achievement, Sabancı University Founding Chairman of the Board of Trustees Güler Sabancı noted that Erdinç Öztürk was not only a member of faculty, but also one of the first graduates of the university, continuing:
“Since our university was established 20 years ago, we have been looking into the future with an eye for making a difference and becoming a global university. We have considered it our responsibility to make a positive contribution to our country through scientific achievements and pioneering technologies that will shape the future. The fact that our faculty member, and one of our first graduates, Erdinç Öztürk and his team have solved MIT's cryptographic puzzle 15 years ahead of their projections is solid proof that we are on the right path. It is a tremendous academic achievement that Sabancı University is behind one of the only two scholars worldwide who have been able to solve this puzzle. As a university and a country, we are proud of this resounding international success that will no doubt light the way for new scientific inventions. On behalf of the Sabancı University Board of Trustees, I heartily congratulate the entire project team for their brilliant endeavor."
What is the LCS35 Time Capsule Crypto-Puzzle?
MIT professor Ron Rivest, one of the designers of the open-key encryption algorithm RSA (Rivest, Shamir, Adleman), designed a time capsule in April 1999 tied to a celebration of 35 years of research at MIT’s Laboratory for Computer Science (now CSAIL). The capsule was sealed during the ceremony and slated to be opened in 2034. At the same time, Rivest designed a cryptographic puzzle that he thought would take 35 years to solve (LCS35 Time Capsule Crypto-Puzzle, https://people.csail.mit.edu/rivest/lcs35-puzzle-description.txt). MIT LCS later became part of MIT's (Massachusetts Institute of Technology) Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory (CSAIL).
The puzzle essentially involves doing roughly 80 trillion successive squarings of a starting number, and was specifically designed to foil anyone trying to solve it more quickly by using parallel computing. The FPGA-based hardware designed by Erdinç Öztürk performs a single 2048-bit squaring operation some 20 times faster than software designed using GMP libraries.
Basic soldering techniques will be shown for soldering pcb circuits and electronic components. Attendees will be able to practice their newly learned skills aftermath.
In this training, substractive manufacturing(machining) machines in the CoSpace Workshop will be introduced. Participants will learn how to operate machines in the workshop as well as their safety structures. Successful participants will have been granted access to the workshop after the training. This is a hands on training, therefore quota for the training is 2 people for each session.
In this workshop we will cover the basics: How to warp a basic loom and a basic weaving technique. The loom is in the shape of a heart and later can be used as decor.
Sabancı University ranked 36th on the Times Higher Education (THE) Asian University Rankings.
Times Higher Education (THE) revealed the 2019 Asian University Rankings. Sabancı University ranked 36th among all 417 entrants, and had the highest position among 23 Turkish universities included in the rankings.
Similar to the World University Rankings, the THE Asian University Rankings list uses a methodology that covers Teaching, Research, Citations, International Outlook and Industry Income using 13 performance indicators.
The Asian University Rankings use the same indicators as the World University Rankings; however, there are changes to the weights of categories and indicators that are specific to universities in Asia. The weight of prestige surveys is reduced while the weights of industry income, research income and productivity (number of citations) are increased.
The Turkish universities on the Asian University Rankings and their positions are: Koç University 47th, Bilkent University 82nd, Boğaziçi University 88th, ITU 115th, Hacettepe University 116th, and METU 159th.
ASPILSAN Enerji A.Ş., Turkey's only energy storage company, and Sabancı University signed a research and development cooperation protocol for scientific and technological studies in Energy Storage Technologies.
ASPILSAN Enerji A.Ş., a Turkish Army Foundation company that established Turkey's first lithium-ion cylindirical battery production facility, now enlists the help of Turkey's youth for further strength in the industry. ASPILSAN and Sabancı University signed a Research and Development Cooperation and Mentorship Framework Protocol for scientific and technological studies in Energy Storage Technologies.
The protocol was signed in a ceremony during IDEF '19, the International Defense Industry Fair, with the attendance of ASPILSAN Board of Directors Chair İlhan Bölük, Turkish Army Foundation Deputy General Manager Sadık Piyade, Sabancı University President Professor Yusuf Leblebici, ASPILSAN Enerji General Manager Ferhat Özsoy, and Sabancı University Vice President Professor Fuat Keyman.
The protocol includes undergraduate, graduate and PhD programs to be offered by Sabancı University in areas needed by ASPILSAN Enerji. Another major aspect of the protocol is the use of the knowledge, experience and resources developed by Sabancı University in projects to be developed by ASPILSAN Enerji.
Academics to gain industry experience
Sabancı University faculty members will have the opportunity to work and do research in ASPILSAN Enerji's own R&D centers.
ASPILSAN Board of Directors Chair İlhan Bölük stated that the project would be an exemplary initiative in Turkey for helping academics gain valuable industry experience and developing university-industry collaboration.
Emphasizing the importance of R&D initiatives for ASPILSAN Enerji, Bölük said, "We have established three R&D Centers in Kayseri, Ankara and Istanbul to be closer to universities. We intend to take our research further with the Sabancı University Nanotechnology Research and Application Center (SUNUM).”
Professor Yusuf Leblebici: “At the core of technological development is a trained workforce”
Sabancı University's emphasis on industry partnership and the cooperation with ASPILSAN Enerji, Turkey's only energy storage company, will expand the depth of expertise in energy storage applications.
Sabancı University President Yusuf Leblebici said, “It is of great value that the technologies we develop in the university reach out to the industry. The university-industry partnership we start today will not only contribute to technological development through project development and prototype production, but also to training a qualified technical workforce for the critical subject of energy storage. At the core of technological development is a trained workforce.”
Sabancı University Nanotechnology Research and Application Center (SUNUM) and Merck presents
Groundbreaking Collaboration in Biotechnological Product Development
Sabancı University Nanotechnology Research and Application Center (SUNUM) and Merck present a historic R&D and Application Unit in the field of biotechnological product development in Turkey. “SUNUM&MERCK Life Science Research” is now in service.
Through this collaboration, Turkey resumed a new biotechnology R&D unit and modern laboratory infrastructure and equipment. The studies to be carried out here will contribute to Turkey’s vision of becoming one of the countries that has important pharmaceutical R&D centers and production hubs. Established through the collaboration of SUNUM and Merck, one of the oldest pharmaceutical and chemical companies of the world incorporated 351 years ago and still is one of the most advanced in science and technology, the Merck & SUNUM Life Sciences Application Unit was brought into service with a special ceremony at the Sabancı University on April 11, 2019. Along with Yusuf Leblebici, the Sabancı University President; Şehram Zayer, Merck Turkey Chairman and General Manager; Alpagut Kara, SUNUM Chairman; Ron Bunschoten, Merck Head of Sales Central, East and South Europe - Process Solutions; Fazilet Vardar Sukan, Director of SUNUM and Sabancı University academics, and top executives of Merck, representatives of outstanding public and private sector institutions and organizations and many prominent figures of the sector attended the opening ceremony.
With SUNUM&MERCKLife Sciences Application Unit, Turkey is getting a modern infrastructure for biotechnological product process development. The aim is to contribute to biotechnological product R&D and the formation of academic based workforce. Biotechnological products are generated thanks to the “recombinant DNA technology”, transplanting the gene of a living cell to another. This technology enables the production of the proteins and hormones naturally secreted by the body in the lab environment by the cell cultures. The human body friendly molecules produced this way are called biotechnological products.
The long-established pharmaceutical and life sciences company of the world with a history dating back 351 years, Merck provides innovative solutions in these sectors with its science-focused R&D intensive investments. Discovering new molecules with the biotechnological product development studies, it discovers new molecules and presents them to the service of the patients and the field of medicine.
Within the scope of Turkey’s 2023 vision, the aim is to create a value worth 23.3 billion dollars by using innovative and advanced technologies in healthcare. The road map stipulates increasing R&D investments, comprising high-caliber work force and multiplying the number of biotechnological production centers. Thanks to this project, through the know-how transfer of Merck, our vision to become a country that boasts important pharmaceuticals and active ingredients R&D centers, production premises and qualified academicians are supported. A center is being brought into service where the Turkish scientists and the pharmaceutical companies in our country can invent new biotechnological pharmaceuticals.
Scholarships for the Doctorate Students
Within the scope of the collaboration between SUNUM&MERCK, a joint working group was formed by the two institutions and scholarships are given to Sabancı University Molecular Biology, Genetics and Bioengineering Programs’ Doctorate Students. Support is given to the formation of the qualified work force that Turkey will require in the near future.
Our Mission is “To Co-create and Codevelop”
Speaking in the opening ceremony of SUNUM&MERCK Life Sciences and Application Unit, Yusuf Leblebici, the President ofSabancı University said, "The existence of these centers in Sabancı University, the studies conducted and the collaborations with our faculties have always been prioritized. Aiming to provide sustainable contribution to advancement of information and technology, our university becomes stronger through the national and international collaborations it makes with the industry within the scope of its “Co-create and Codevelop” mission. Making it to the top among the universities enlisted under the “Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure” category of The Times Higher Education 2019 World University Rankings announced this month, is a significant indicator of the importance we give to collaborating with the industry. Today, we are once again contended to see these types of international collaborations coming to fruition. The trust invested by Merck, one of the long established companies of the world, in the infrastructure and work force of Sabancı University makes us proud. Combining our R&D power in engineering with Merck, we are adding a brand new one to our scientific collaborations in healthcare and medicine.”
Underlining that SUNUM&MERCK Life Sciences Application Unit will be a unit where pharmaceutical and active ingredients producers stationed in Turkey can carry out training and development sessions endeavoring to raise the required high-caliber and academic work force, he also expressed that they were of the firm belief that this unit will be the source of groundbreaking ideas and inventions in healthcare and medicine. He continued, “One other output of this collaboration is giving scholarship to some of the doctorate students of the Molecular Biology, Genetics and Bioengineering Program. Through the studies conducted by our academics and researchers with an interdisciplinary approach, Sabancı University and its faculties will continue to be a center of excellence and attraction.”
Contributing to the development of biotechnological pharmaceuticals in Turkey
Celebrating its 21th Anniversary of establishment in Turkey, Merck’s products were first introduced to our country at the beginning of 1900s. Drawing attention to how they are focused on creating projects that can add value to our country, Merck Turkey Chairman and General Manager Şehram Zayer said, “We are very proud to perform the opening ceremony of this center that will contribute to Biotechnological pharmaceuticals R&D endeavors, in collaboration with Sabancı University, one of the respectable and leading universities of our country and Sabancı University Nanotechnology Research and Application Center (SUNUM). Turkey’s 2023 vision quite clearly aims focusing on R&D in healthcare and the forming of an ecosystem to create value through domestic and international investments. As Merck Turkey, we are quite glad to contribute to the achievement of this aim”. Cutting a swathe to the importance of qualified academics to carry out these studies Zayer said, “This project will contribute to our country in many fields. In this center, researchers will be able to work on biotechnological product process development and sanitization. GMP (Good Manufacturing Practice) Certification of the biotechnological product research centers will be supported by the know-how transfer Merck will provide. We are foreseeing an increase in the number of the biotechnological pharmaceutical production in Turkey. One of the most important contributions of the project, is cultivating the young scientists to take part in these R&D works alongside our esteemed academics who are currently working in this field.”
High-caliber and academic work force
In the speech he gave during the opening ceremony, SUNUM Chairman Alpagut Kara emphasized that SUNUM is one of the 4 centers granted a certificate of competency pursuant to “Law on Supporting Research and Development Activities” and that they focused its funds primarily on nano materials, life sciences, food, agriculture, water, environmental and energy technologies since the day it was establishment. Expressing that SUNUM is right at the heart of the research, training and innovation activities, Kara underlined that they are an exemplar center among thematic research centers operating within high education institutions with their national and international qualified research staff, bridging the university and the industry.
Kara went on to add: “We signed this agreement feeling the support of MERCK, one of the leading suppliers of the Global Healthcare Services and Life Sciences sector, and the long established power and the close ties of SABANCI UNIVERSITY, our home institution. Under the roof of “SUNUM&MERCK Life Sciences Application Center”, not only biotechnological pharmaceuticals and active ingredients R&D studies but also training sessions will be carried out and scholarships will also be granted to doctorate students. Moreover, thanks to this unit the sector will focus its attention on SUNUM and a significant contribution will be made to the high-caliber and academic work force our country requires.”
The opening ceremony was completed with an orientation tour of the SUNUM&MERCKLife Sciences Application Unit that ensued the signature ceremony held after the speeches.
Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences Visual Arts and Visual Communication Design (VAVCD) 2015 master's graduate Rezzan Hasoğlu was among the 6 finalists of the Lexus Design Award.
This year, the Award received more than 1550 submissions from all over the world. A jury of four highly respected design leaders assessed the submissions and chose 6 finalists. The 6 finalists including Rezzan Hasoğlu had the opportunity to meet and work with four established global designers in New York. The finalists advanced to develop working prototypes of their ground-breaking designs with mentorship from world-class creators. These prototypes were then debuted before the design world on during Milan Design Week from April 9 to 14.
Rezzan Hasoğlu’s design “Arenophile” seeks a new purpose for desert sand, a naturally abundant material which has not been widely used. By creating composite materials using desert sand and non-toxic binders, this project proposes new products through experimentation and research.
The project resulted in two types of products: Vitrified and ceramic tiles made from desert sand. Sea sand is often used in the construction and glass industries today. The composite materials bound by desert sand developed by Rezzan Hasoğlu will have their uses in these industries. Due to its manual production process, the texture of the product stands out, and leads to interaction with its users through touch.
Rezzan Hasoğlu graduated from the Sabancı University FASS VAVCD master's program in 2015 and went for a second degree from Royal College of Art, London. She established her design office "Studio Sahil" in London. Her design approach is very hands-on whilst combining digital tools.
Focused on research and experimentation inspired from natural phenomena, she seeks ways of translating cultural nuances into tangible objects through exploring processes and materials.
Times Higher Education (THE) launched a new ranking. The first ever 2019 THE University Impact Rankings, THE’s pioneering initiative to recognize universities across the world for their social and economic impact, based on the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals, was published.
The inaugural “2019 THE University Impact Rankings” assessed more than 450 universities from 76 countries. Sabancı University was within the 201-300 bracket.
The United Nations Sustainable Development Goals consist of 17 interlinked objectives. THE included 11 of the 17 SDGs in its “2019 University Impact Rankings”. Sabancı University ranked 41st overall and 1st in Turkey in “Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure", 67th overall and 2nd in Turkey in "Climate Action", and 101-200 in "Gender Equality".
THE Chief Knowledge Officer Phil Baty commented:
"Sabancı University's inclusion in the first University Impact Rankings and placement in the 201-300 bracket is a great achievement. It demonstrates Sabancı University's commitment not just to supporting the Sustainable Development Goals through its teaching, research and knowledge transfer, but also to embodying the goals in its internal practices, policies and procedures and providing verifiable evidence of its activities. Sabancı University also has the honor of being an inaugural participant in these rankings."
In addition to the data-based ranking systems implemented until now, University Impact Rankings consider university policies, practices, activities, data sharing with the public depending on the nature of data, free provision of services linked to Sustainable Development Goals, and activities that are in direct support of SDGs.
The activities of the Sabancı University Gender and Women's Studies Center of Excellence (SU Gender), Istanbul Policy Center (IPC), and Corporate Governance Forum were influential in Sabancı University's performance in the THE 2019 University Impact Rankings.
In honor of the late Sakıp Sabancı, Honorary Chairman of the Board of Trustees of Sabancı University, the “Sakıp Sabancı International Research Awards” were presented at a ceremony hosted by the Sakıp Sabancı Family and Sabancı University on Wednesday, April 10, 2019 at the Sabancı Center.
Sabancı University Founding Board of Trustees Chair Güler Sabancı:
•Sakıp Sabancı firmly believed that the society needed to develop in every aspect, and attached great importance to the contribution of social sciences.
•Sakıp Sabancı Research Awards are the first international award given in social sciences in Turkey.
Sakıp Sabancı International Research Awards Jury Prize Winner Joseph S. Nye, Jr:
"Soft power is the ability to get what you want through attraction"
"Soft power can come from a country's culture, ideals or policies"
“Soft power plays a great role in Turkey's future”
Left to Right : Yusuf Leblebici, Sevil Sabancı, Güler Sabancı, Joseph S. Nye, Jr., Cosette Creamer, Kerim Can Kavaklı, Meltem Müftüler-Baç, Fuat Keyman, Özgür Kıbrıs
In honor of the late Sakıp Sabancı, Honorary Chairman of the Board of Trustees of Sabancı University, the “Sakıp Sabancı International Research Awards” were presented at a ceremony hosted by the Sakıp Sabancı Family and Sabancı University on Wednesday, April 10, 2019 at the Sabancı Center.
"We aimed to raise well-educated students, true global citizens liberated of their prejudices and free in mind, thought and conscience"
Sabancı University Founding Board of Trustees Chair Güler Sabancı delivered introductory remarks to the event.
Güler Sabancı said that while designing Sabancı University together with Sakıp Sabancı, they aimed to raise well-educated students, true global citizens liberated of their prejudices and free in mind, thought and conscience. She said that they always believed such individuals would make a contribution to humanity, science and society while generating value for life. She continued, "Today, when I look at our graduates all around the world, who make a difference through their achievements, I feel delight and I am sure that Sakıp Sabancı would have been delighted as well."
“We wanted Sabancı University to be among the best not just in Turkey, but across the world”
Güler Sabancı said, “We are proud that our university represents Turkey on international rankings through great achievements."
Referring to Sakıp Sabancı’s firm belief that the society needed to develop in every aspect, and his attaching great importance to the contribution of social sciences, Güler Sabancı continued, “Considering the global turmoil that faces us and the increasing need to understand our times with a corresponding increase in the importance attributed to social sciences, we can appreciate how farsighted he was."
“The Sakıp Sabancı Turkish Studies Center at Columbia University is a great symbol of Sakıp Sabancı’s vision and the values he held dear"
Güler Sabancı said that Sakıp Sabancı wanted everything done to have international outreach and impact, and specifically directed people to cooperate with the best in the world when doing things. Sabancı stated: “The Sakıp Sabancı Turkish Studies Center at Columbia University was established with the generous and bold efforts of Dr.h.c. Dilek Sabancı and Sevil Sabancı. I believe that this Center is a great symbol of Sakıp Sabancı’s vision and the values he held dear.”
Güler Sabancı added that the structure of the Columbia University Center was especially meaningful considering Sakıp Sabancı’s dedication to world-class studies in social sciences and working with the best. Sabancı said, “We are confident that Sakıp Sabancı’s memory will live on at Columbia University under a program that accurately reflects his viewpoint."
Turkey's first international award in social sciences
Güler Sabancı said that the awards were world-class in every way from jury panel to processes and participants, which confirmed her belief that the awards lived up to the memory of Sakıp Sabancı, and expressed her hope that the Sakıp Sabancı International Research Awards would continue to expand the horizons of researchers in the future. Sabancı declared the theme for the 2020 awards to be “Economics and the Future of Turkey: Sustainable Environment, Transportation and Energy”.
Jury Prize given to Joseph S. Nye, Jr.
Joseph S. Nye, Jr. is one of the leading international relations theorists of the world and a Harvard University Distinguished Service Professor Emeritus. He has served as Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Security Affairs and Chair of the National Intelligence Council under the Clinton Administration (1993-2001).
"Soft power, which is the ability to get what you want through attraction, can come from a country's culture, ideals or policies"
Joseph S. Nye, Jr. spoke: “When we talk about power, we expect others to do what we want them to do. I thought that it was more important to achieve this by making our idea more attractive, by developing a mutual relationship with others. Most of us do this already. So I named it soft power. Soft power is what one needs to make an effective foreign policy. The art of diplomacy is to get agreements. It is underpinned by the idea to sway the preferences of others rather than using force and sanctions to be influential in world politics. Soft power, which is the ability to get what you want through attraction, rather than coercion or payment, can come from a country's culture, ideals or policies."
Nye continued, “I believe that soft power will play a great role in Turkey's future. It is important that Turkey goes back to the soft power approach, and the use of soft power when planning its future. I think that the culture and universities in Turkey will contribute greatly to the country's soft power. Sabancı University and others make great efforts to preserve academic freedom and intellectual integrity. These will add to Turkey's soft power in the future. By utilizing its soft power, Turkey can achieve great things and create tremendous impact. I am confident that the future holds great things for Turkey."
Essay Awards to three young researchers
The three equally-weighted Essay Awards were given to:
•Cosette D. Creamer from University of Minnesota with "Judicial Responsiveness in the World Trade Organization"
•Kerim Can Kavaklı from Bocconi University with "Does the Rise of China Weaken Global Governance? Evidence from the Anti-Trafficking Regime"
•Moria Paz from Georgetown University with "A World of Walls".
Sabancı University Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences member Meltem Müftüler-Baç, the president of this year's jury panel, explained the reasoning behind the jury's selection.
After the speeches, Joseph S. Nye, Jr. received the Jury Prize from Sabancı University Founding Board of Trustees Chair Güler Sabancı, Sabancı University President Yusuf Leblebici, and this year's Jury Chair Meltem Müftüler-Baç. Winners of the Essay Awards received their prizes from Sabancı University Board of Trustees Member Sevil Sabancı and Sabancı University Vice President and Istanbul Policy Center Director Fuat Keyman.
More than 390 submissions from 31 countries over 14 years
Sakıp Sabancı International Research Awards were established 14 years ago to honor the will of the late Sakıp Sabancı, and are given by Sabancı University in the history, economy and sociology of Turkey. The award program is led by the Sabancı University Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences and the Istanbul Policy Center. Submissions are reviewed by an international panel of independent jury members. In the last 14 years, Sakıp Sabancı International Research Awards have been given in subjects ranging from Turkey's economy to foreign policy, history, and social dynamics. More than 390 submissions were received from 31 countries for the 14 Awards given so far.
Jury Panel
The president of this year's Jury Panel was Sabancı University Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences member Meltem Müftüler-Baç.
Jury members were Sabancı University Vice President and Istanbul Policy Center Director Fuat Keyman, Sabancı University FASS Dean Özgür Kıbrıs, Sabancı University FASS Faculty Member Ayşe Kadıoğlu, Brookings Institution Vicre President and Sabancı University International Board of Overseers Member Kemal Derviş, School of Advanced International Studies, Johns Hopkins University faculty member Erik Jones, and Wright University of Pennsylvania faculty member William Burke.
About Joseph S. Nye, Jr.
Joseph S. Nye, Jr. is University Distinguished Service Professor Emeritus and former Dean of Harvard’s Kennedy School of Government. He received his bachelor's degree summa cum laude from Princeton University, won a Rhodes Scholarship to Oxford, and earned a Ph.D. in political science from Harvard. He has served as Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Security Affairs, Chair of the National Intelligence Council, and a Deputy Under Secretary of State. His most recent books include The Powers to Lead, The Future of Power, and Presidential Leadership and the Creation of the American Era. He is a fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, the British Academy, and the American Academy of Diplomacy. In a recent survey of international relations scholars, he was ranked as the most influential scholar on American foreign policy, and in 2011, Foreign Policy named him one of the top 100 Global Thinkers. In 2014, Japan awarded him the Order of the Rising Sun.