Mahmut Çalışkan
Mahmut Çalışkan is a Professor of Biotechnology at Istanbul University in Turkey. He received his BSc from Middle East Technical University in Turkey, and his Ph.D. from the Department of Genetics at the University of Leeds in England. His research interests primarily focus on plant molecular genetics, microbial biotechnology, and the characterization and biotechnological use of halophilic archaeal strains. Currently, he serves as the head of the Biotechnology Division at Istanbul University.