Uner Tan

PROF. DR. UNER TAN, M.D., Ph.D Honorary Member of the Turkish Academy of Sciences Professional Member of the American Academy of Neuropsychology Liaison Member of the American Psychological Association Member of the World Innovation Foundation Senior Researcher in Cukurova University

PERSONAL INFORMATION Place of birth: Unye, Ordu, Turkey Date of birth : 1 May 1937

EDUCATION

1945-1950: Primary School, Vezirkopru, Samsun, Turkey 1950-1954: Middle School and Lyceum, Osmancik and Corum, Turkey 1954-1956: Lyceum, Izmir, Turkey 1956-1960: Egean University, Medical School, Izmir, Turkey 1960-1966: Goettingen University, Medical School, Germany 1960-1966: Ph.D. Max-Planck Institute for Medical Research, Goettingen, Germany

ACADEMIC ACTIVITIES

1966-1967:Ass. Prof., Max-Planck Institute for Medical Reserach, Goettingen, Germany 1967-1969: Ass. Prof. Institute of Physiology, Goettingen University, Germany 1969-1973: Lecturer, Institute of Physiology, Hacettepe University, Ankara, Turkey 1973-1977: Assoc. Professor for Physiology, Medical Schools of Hacettepe (Ankara) and Ataturk (Erzurum) Universities, Turkey 1977-1999: Professor of Physiology, Ataturk University, Medical School, Erzurum,Turkey 1973-1999: Head of the Department of Physiology, Ataturk University, Erzurum, Turkey 1999-2002: Head of the Department of Physiology, Medical School, BlackSea Technical University, Trabzon, Turkey 2002-2004: Head of the Department of Neurophysiology Unit, Adana, Turkey 2004-...Senior scientist, Çukurova University, Adana, Turkey

EDITORIAL ACTIVITIES

2002-2009: Editor, International Journal of Neuroscience, USA 2002-2008: Editorial board, Perceptual and Motor Skills, USA 2002-present: Editor for Neurophysiology section in the Journal of Neuroquantology, Turkey 2008-present: Editorial Board in the Journal of Neuroquantology, Izmir, Turkey 2011: Editorial Board in “International Journal of Basic and Clinical Research” 1980-present: Reviewer for the various international and national scientific periodicals

AWARDS

1973: Science Award for young scientists, Turkish Scientific and Technical Council 1986: Science Award, Turkish Scientific and Technical Council, Ankara, Turkey 1975: Eczacibasi Medical Award, Istanbul, Turkey, Istanbul, Turkey 1980: Dorothea Morton First Prize for Neurological Sciences, Istanbul, Turkey 1988: Sedat Simavi Medical Award, Istanbul, Turkey 1985: Ph. D., Honoris Causa in education, USA 1986: Einstein Medals for science and peace, USA 1987: Medal of Honour, USA 1991: Nobel Medals for Science and Peace, Albert Einstein Foundation, USA 1992: Golden Academy Award for Lifelong Achievement, USA 1998: Gold Record for Brain Research, American Biographical Institute, USA

PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES

Turkish Academy of Sciences American National Academy of Neuropsychology New York Academy of Sciences International Brain Research Organization European Neuroscience Association Society for Psychophysiological Research National Societies for EEG, EMG, and Neurology American Psychological Association World Innovation Foundation

SCIENTIFIC STUDIES

Physiology and pharmacology of the spinal and cerebral motor systems Epilepsy Mechanisms of the effects of the antidepressant drugs Microelectrode studies of the pyramidal neurons in cats Asymmetric brain in mice, rats, cats, and humans Primitive reflexes in human neonates Sex differences in cerebral lateralization and cognition Hand preference and hand skill in relation to sex hormones Intelligence Finger-length patterns and sex differences to sex hormones Uner Tan Syndrome (habitual quadrupedalism + impaired cognition + cerebellovermial hypoplasia

PUBLICATIONS

Around 180 articles on spinocerebral motor control, intelligence, spinal and cerebral lateralization, sex differences in cognition and handedness in relation to sex hormones in men and women, finger-length patterns in relation to sex hormones, and Uner Tan Syndrome, published in periodicals included in Science Citation Index (1966-present), with nearly 2000 citations since 1966

FAMILIES

Married four times with Nazife, Sezer, Sule, and Meliha Four children: Alper (35ya), Utkan (30ya) from Nazife and Sevgi (14ya) and Sezgi (11ya) from Meliha

HOBIES AND INTERESTS

Violin playing since 1952, first violinist in Izmir Philharmony orchestra (1956-1960) and in the Academic Orchestra of Goettingen University, Germany (1960-1966). Stamp collecting Human and animal behavior