Nusret Fişek

Nusret Hasan Fişek (21 November 1914 in Sivas, Ottoman Empire - 3 November 1990 in Ankara, Turkey) was a Turkish physician and Minister of Health.[1]

Nusret H. Fişek
Born(1914-11-21)November 21, 1914
Sivas, Turkey
DiedNovember 3, 1990(1990-11-03) (aged 75)
Ankara, Turkey
Resting placeCebeci Adri Cemetery, Ankara
NationalityTurkish
EducationMedicine
Alma mater
OccupationAcademic, civil servant
Spouse(s)Perihan Rukiye Fişek (m. 1940, d. 2007)
Children2 sons: Kurthan Fişek (1942-2012), A. Gürhan Fişek (1951-2017)
Parent(s)Hayrullah Fişek, Mukaddes Fişek
RelativesBrother: Hicri Fişek
Websitenusret.fisek.org.tr

Early years

Nusret Hasan Fişek was born in Sivas to Hayrullah Fişek, a commander at the Turkish War of Independence, and Mukaddes on November 21, 1914. He had a brother, A. Hicri Fişek. He was registered in Istanbul.[1]

After finishing Kabataş High School in 1932, he studied Medicin at Istanbul University. In 1938, he graduated with honors. He began his specialization study in Bacteriology at the same university. In 1946, he became a specialist in Biomedicine and Food chemistry (Biochemistry). Fişek obtained a Doctor of Medicine title from Harvard University in 1952.[1]

Nusret Fişek married Perihan Rukiye in 1940 (died 2007),[2][3] who gave birth to two sons, Kurthan (1942-2012),[4] and A. Gürhan (1951-2017).[1][5]

Professional career

In 1955, Fişek became assistant professor for Biochemistry. He was promoted to full professor of Public Health in 1966. He gained international success for his scientific works on tetanus toxoid. He established biochemistry labs and contributed to their improvement.[1]

In 1960, still head of the Public Health School, he was appointed undersecretary at the Ministry of Health,[6] and served at this position until 1965. During this time period, he acted also as the minister's placeholder for a while. In 1963, Fişek took the post of the head of the newly established Institute of Community Medicine at Hacettepe University in Ankara.[1]

From 1983 on, Fişek served six years long as the chairman of the Union of Turkish Physicians.[1][3]

He was member of many professional organizations at domestic and international level. He is the author of a number of scientific publications also in foreign languages.[1]

Death

Nusret Hasan Fişek died in Ankara on November 3, 1990.[1] He was laid to rest at the Cebeci Asri Cemetery in Ankara.[2]

Honors

Legacy

Awards Named After Him

  • The Chamber of Physicians in Istanbul established the "Prof. Dr. Nusret H. Fişek Public Health Service Promotion Award" in his honor. It is bestowed every year to persons or organizations, which contributed to basic public health service.[8]
  • Turkish Medical Association established the "Prof. Dr. Nusret H. Fişek Public Health Science and Service Awards" since 1991.[9]

Schools

  • A vocational high school in Ankara for health science[10]
  • A study center in Ankara[11][12]

Avenues

Streets

Sağlık Ocakları

Parks

Busts

References

  1. "Özgeçmişi" (in Turkish). Fisek. Retrieved 2014-06-07.
  2. "Nusret Fişek anıldı". Hürriyet (in Turkish). 2007-11-05. Retrieved 2014-06-07.
  3. "Kurthan Fişek'in acı günü". Hürriyet (in Turkish). 2007-01-21. Retrieved 2014-06-07.
  4. Ergun, Bülent & Mustafa Kaya (2012-09-18). "Efsane 'sıfırcı'ya veda". Sabah (in Turkish). Retrieved 2014-06-07.CS1 maint: uses authors parameter (link)
  5. "A. Gürhan Fişek" (in Turkish). İş Güvenliği. Retrieved 2014-06-07.
  6. Hatun, Şükrü (2001-06-10). "Unutulan sağlık ocakları". Radikal (in Turkish). Retrieved 2014-06-07.
  7. "Geçmiş Yıllarda Ödül Alanlar" (in Turkish). TÜBİTAK. Retrieved 2015-12-05.
  8. "Prof. Dr. Nusret H. Fişek Halk Sağlığı Hizmet Teşvik Ödülü" (PDF) (in Turkish). İstanbul Tabip Odası. Retrieved 2014-06-07.
  9. "Nusret Fişek Anma Etkinlikleri" (in Turkish). Fisek. Retrieved 2015-12-05.
  10. "Prof. Dr. Nusret Fişek Sağlık Meslek Lisesi". Hürriyet (in Turkish). Retrieved 2014-06-07.
  11. (in Turkish). Çankaya Belediyesi http://www.cankaya.bel.tr/pages/180/Nusret-Fisek-Etut-Merkezi/. Retrieved 2015-12-05. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  12. (in Turkish). Fisek Institute http://nusret.fisek.org.tr/onu-animsatanlar/. Retrieved 2015-12-05. Missing or empty |title= (help)
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