Biosafety Commission

Prof. Dr. Kazim ŞAHİN (President)

Prof. Dr. Seyfettin GUR

Prof. Dr. Ahmet ATEŞŞAHİN

Prof. Dr. Kezban ŞAHNA

Prof. Dr. Hakan KALENDER

Prof. Dr. Mehmet CALICIOĞLU

Prof. Dr. Necati TIMURKAAN

Prof. Dr. Munir AKTAS

Prof. Dr. Burhan CETINKAYA

Prof. Dr. Aydin SAGLIYAN

Res. Asst. Hakan BAĞ

Student Representative

Duties of the Biosafety Commission

• The commission is formed by the dean of the faculty and begins its work with the approval of the faculty board.
• Inspects the biosafety practices of laboratories, animal hospitals and other academic/administrative units within the faculty in terms of compliance with current legislation, guidelines and internal directives.
• Determines the scope, method and frequency of inspections; reports the results of the inspections performed and submits them to the dean's office.
• Evaluates the risks that may arise within the scope of biosecurity, determines the precautions to be taken against possible dangerous situations and informs the relevant personnel about this.
• It carries out regular training, seminar and information activities to create biosecurity awareness among faculty staff and students.
• Ensures that the biosafety guide is up-to-date; contributes to the preparation of application procedures that will ensure a safe working environment in laboratory and clinical workflows.
• Follows changes in new technologies, regulations and national/international biosafety standards and shares them with relevant academic and technical staff.
• The commission meets at least twice a year; decisions taken at the meetings are recorded in official minutes, and summary information about the meeting is published on the faculty's website for transparency.
• Commission members continue their duties until a new appointment is made. If one of the members resigns, a new member is appointed by the dean's office.
• Members are required to attend meetings, and those who do not attend without a valid excuse will be subject to evaluation.