We cordially invite you to the “meeting of the minds” conference on 15 May, 2025 at 12:30, which will take place at the Mithat Çoruh Auditorium (please see the attached poster).
Our speaker is Tuva Cihangir Atasever. He is a distinguished citizen and a trailblazer as one of the first two astronauts, who made seminal contributions to the science mission of the Turkish Space Agency. He participated to the first all-European commercial astronaut mission at the International Space Station and flew to space on Galactic 07 mission to conducted seven different scientific investigations.
Please kindly confirm your attendance by e-mailing to: nezahat.dogan@bilkent.edu.tr – guzelsoy@bilkent.edu.tr
Faculty of Science
Tuva Cihangir Atasever – résumé
Born in 1992 in Ankara, Tuva Cihangir Atasever graduated from Bilkent University, Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering. He received a Master’s degree in photonics from the University of California, Irvine, and completed the Space Studies Program (SSP) organized by Delft University of Technology, European Space Research and Technology Centre (ESAESTEC), and International Space University (ISU) in 2018. Atasever co-founded and acted as the CEO of Blue Dot VR where he worked on creating compelling experiences in virtual reality to induce pro-social, pro-environmental, and empathetic behaviors in users. In 2017, Atasever co-founded another startup called HyperSight,Inc., which focused on augmented reality. He currently works for ROKETSAN, Inc as an avionics systems engineer responsible from the avionic subsystems in the Micro Satellite Launch Vehicle (MSLV) and Space Sounding Rocket (SSR) development projects.
In May of 2022, Atasever was selected by the Turkish Space Agency (TUA) as one of the first two astronauts of Türkiye. Atasever served as the backup mission specialist for Axiom Mission 3, the first all-European commercial astronaut mission to the International Space Station. In June 2024, he flew to space on Galactic 07 mission as a research astronaut and carried out seven different scientific investigations as part of the mission.
Atasever enjoys swimming, outdoor running, camping, and backpacking, previously journeying across several national parks in Northern and Southern California and along the Mediterranean coast.