Crosslinked 2025, held on 24 November 2024 (Teachers’ Day in Türkiye), brought together leading researchers working on crosslinked polymers and hydrogel systems to celebrate the 70th birthday of Prof. Dr. Oğuz Okay, the mentor of our mentor, honoring his ongoing and impactful contributions to polymer science.
The event, which began with opening remarks delivered by Prof. Dr. Hasan Mandal, Rector of Istanbul Technical University, featured invited talks by Prof. Dr. Heikki Tenhu and Prof. Dr. Vladimir I. Lozinsky, as well as prominent Turkish scientists, including Prof. Dr. Yıldırım Erbil, Prof. Dr. Nurettin Şahiner, and Prof. Dr. Amitav Sanyal.
The workshop was organized under the presidency of Prof. Dr. Deniz Ceylan and coordinated by researchers from Prof. Dr. Oğuz Okay’s research group. The PolyDenGels team served as members of the Organizing Committee.
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