Programing and actively managing Public R&D budget of Turkey by funding establishment of R&D infrastructures in priority areas such as biotechnology, nanotechnology, (renewable)energy, medicine, information and communication technologies, environment, defense and space. Currently, managing a 4 Billion $ of project portfolio with his 7 Colleagues. Scope: Science and Technology Department (Financing R&D Infrastructure Investments) • Project Evaluation & Selection • Funding the establishment of Central Research Laboratories & Centers for Excellence (thematically specialized advanced research centers) in Turkey • Preparing R&D Strategies/Policy Papers and R&D Investment Budget for TurkeySeptember 2003 – 2008, Ankara, TURKEYAssistant Planning Expert – Ministry of Development (Formerly; Turkish Republic Prime Ministry State Planning Organization)Scope: DG for EU AffairsEU Funded Programs and Projects Running EU funded programs and projects in the scope of Structural Funds (Instrument for Pre-Accession for candidate countries) Actively participating in the working group for preparations of Turkey for EU accession in the field of Taxation, Financial and Budgetary Provisions and Financial Control chapters.Expertise Thesis: Economic and Social Cost of Tobacco Use:Turkish Case (1996-2004). Ankara 2007

Teaching AssistantSanford School of Public Policy – Empirical Analysis of Development