seen, heard and thought"), 2008 Awards American Concrete Institute, Wason Medal for Research, 1969 METU Parlar Foundation Science Award, 1985 Turkish Prefabricate Union (TürkPrefabrik Birliği ) Award, 1992 Turkish Education Association Rüştü Yüce Success in Profession Award, 2001 University of Texas at Austin Academy of Distinguished Graduates Membership 2005 Turkish Chamber of Civil Engineers Honorary Distinguished Engineer Award 2006 His name appeared in Honour Book of Engineers of Distinction published in the United States. References 1932 births Living people People from Mersin Turkish engineering academics Boğaziçi University alumni University of Texas alumni Academic staff of Middle East Technical University University of Toronto faculty Academic staff of Boğaziçi University METU Mustafa Parlar Foundation Science Award winners