Green hydrogen developments, which are regarded as one of the most promising technologies for decarbonizing the energy sector, were discussed by
key stakeholders from the value chain, including stakeholders from the energy production sector, industrial gas production and distribution, academia, and
public institutions. In addition to comparing green hydrogen production technologies, expected future developments in this field, and mechanisms
expected to increase demand for green hydrogen in our country and around the world were discussed. Details were shared about the Ministry
of Energy and Natural Resources' Green Hydrogen approach, strategy on this matter, and research calls opened.
Konuşmacılar
Emre Erdoğan
Emre Erdoğan
Enerjisa Production | Business and Technical Deputy General Manager
He received his Bachelor's Degree in Civil Engineering from Boaziçi University in 2001 and his Master's Degree in Business Administration from Koç University. He began his career as a Planning Engineer at Bechtel-Enka Joint Venture and has nearly two decades of experience. In 2018, he was appointed Assistant General Manager of Operations and Technical at Enerjisa Üretim. He enjoys sailing as well as motor sports.
Mert Alper Kumbaracı
Mert Alper Kumbaracı
Chairman and General Manager of Linde Gaz
Mert Alper Kumbaracı was born in Istanbul in 1971 Mr Kumbaracı graduated from Istanbul Technical University's Department of Naval Architecture and Mechanical Engineering in 1996 and began his professional career the following year. Mr Kumbaracı worked in various positions at ExxonMobil between 2000 and
2011, and then held senior management positions at leading lubricant brands until 2015 In October 2015, Mert Alper Kumbaracı was appointed Chairman of the Board of Directors and General Manager of Linde Gaz Turkey. Since then, he has served as the company's Chairman of the Board of Directors and General Manager. Mr Kumbarac is also the Chairman of the Board of Directors of sdemir Linde Gaz Ortaklığı AŞ. and a member of the Linde Saudi Arabia Board of Directors. Kumbaracı , who has over 25 years of experience in sales and marketing, pricing, and operational excellence, as well as 20 years of management experience, continues to actively coach and mentor.
Assoc. Prof. Canan Acar
Assoc. Prof. Canan Acar
Assistant Professor at University of Twente
Assoc Prof Canan Acar received her MSc in Chemical Engineering after graduating from Boğaziçi University's Department of Chemical Engineering and completing her thesis on hydrogen storage with a Distinguished Merit Scholarship at Illinois Institute of Technology. Between 2012 and 2016, she pursued her PhD in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Ontario Institute of Technology, where she completed her thesis on solar-powered multiple hydrogen production systems. In June 2017, she received the Canadian Governor General's Gold Medal for Academic Excellence and Outstanding Doctoral Thesis for this thesis, demonstrating his academic performance in the international community. Dr. Acar, who joined Bahçeşehir University in 2016, was honoured in 2018 with the Turkish Academy of Sciences Outstanding Young Scientist (TÜBA-GEBP) Award and in 2019 with the Hydrogen Technologies Association Young Researcher Award. As one of the most cited authors in the International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, he received the Zong Qiang Mao Award in the Hydrogen Applications category in 2018 Dr. Acar continues to work in the Energy Technologies team at the University of Twente in the Netherlands.
Dr. Ömer Faruk Tunçbilek
Dr. Ömer Faruk Tunçbilek
President | TENMAK Clean Energy Research Institute
He was born in 1987 in Ankara. In 2010, he graduated from Eskişehir Osmangazi University, Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering (English). He completed his graduate studies at Ankara University with his thesis on "Environmental Impacts of Renewable Energy Sources" and was awarded the title of doctor in 2021 He is currently a guest lecturer at Ankara Yıldırım Beyazıt University, Department of Energy Systems Engineering.
He started his career as a project engineer in a renewable energy company in Bosnia-Herzegovina in 2010 and worked as an observer/supervisor in the electrical machine production line of this company in the People's Republic of China for a while. After his military service, he started to work in TKDK, the institution responsible for the IPARD funds of the European Union, in 2012 and established the Renewable Energy Unit as the Expert Responsible for Renewable Energy Projects as of 2015 He took part in updating the Unlicensed Electricity Generation Regulation for the effective use of EU grants in renewable energy projects in Turkey and contributed to the implementation of the "Capacity Exemption".
Dr. Ömer Faruk TUNÇBİLEK, who served as Project Manager at the Presidency of Defence Industries between 2018-2022, was appointed as the President of TENMAK-TEMEN Institute as of December 2022.