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Bilim Kahramanları Derneği (Science Heroes Association)

Date of foundation 2011
Cause Education, Children
For Profit or Not For Profit Not For Profit
Contact Özlem Mutlu Doğan
Auditor Şevket Bartınlıoğlu

Mission & Activities

With the vision of a World where science is the focal point of the society, Science Heroes Association (BKD) works to provide activities, projects and programs to promote and spread, science, scientific thinking and scientific awareness in the society and to meet science with children and youngsters in early ages.

Before BKD was founded in 2011, the founders of BKD bring FIRST LEGO League (FLL), international scientific program to Turkey in 2003. FLL has been organized by BKD for 6 years.

Now BKD organizes 4 international programs for different ages ( 6-10 year olds FIRST LEGO League Junior (reached 1000 children from 24 cities in 2016-2017 season), 9-16 year olds FIRST LEGO League (reached 2600 children from 45 cities in 2016-2017 season), 12-18 year olds World Robot Olympiad ( reached 130 children from 13 cities), 4th-5th grade students, Merak Makinesi (Curiosity Machine) (through the partnership of Boeing- reached 1000 children for the first year) and also every year gives young scientist award through the partnership of 3 different universities president.

In past 6 years BKD reached 14000 children and youngsters from 56 different cities. Children designed and programmed 1245 robots, develop 1180 projects, made 600 Engineering designs. Thank to almost 5000 volunteers for helping BKD’s accomplishments.

Main figures & Metrics

Year # of children and youth reached # of cities attend # of Project # of Robots Designed and Programmed # of Engineering Design # of Patent Applications Total Revenue (TL) General Administrative Expenses (rent+ personnel)/ Total revenue (%) 
2012           5    
2013 1.350 29       4 403.116 60%
2014 1.500 36       5 789.429  22%
2015 2.500           822.680 16%
2016 5.000 45         897.901 17%
6 yılda toplam 14.000 56 1180 1245 600      

Source of funds

İndividual members and donors

Project Supporters : Boeing, HSBC, EMPower

Project Partners : Hüsnü M. Özyeğin Vakfı, Yuva

Corporate Members : Çiçek Sepeti, ÇocukUs, Demirer Holding, Farplas, Galeri Zilberman, IBM, İnci AKü, İncekaralar A.Ş., İnnova, İpragaz, Orta Anadolu Tekstil, Transearch

Strategic Partners : Bursa Teleferik, IBM, İncekaralar A.Ş., İpragaz, Lego, Limak

Supporters in kind: Damla Doğal Kaynak Suyu, Drc, Dr.Oetker, Ege Deniz Tekstil, Fuar İzmir, HDI Sigorta, İzfaş, Mersin Valiliği, ODTÜ, Pizza Pizza, Prfit İletişim Danşmanlığı, Sim Sosyal İnnovasyon Merkezi, Tek Nokta Yenilikçi Öğrenim Çözümleri, Uludağ Üniversitesi, Yeditepe Üniversitesi

Board & staff

ChairmanProf. Dr. Sıddıka Semahat Demir
Vice ChairmanFatma Bezek Habip
Vice ChairmanProf. Dr. Mehmet Ali Gülgün
Vice ChairmanSuat Özçağdaş
AccountantPelin Tayanç
Board MemberAta Selçuk
Board MemberEsra Kutman
Board MemberEvren Akal
Board MemberFiliz Burhan Bayındır
Board MemberHakan Çetinkaya
Board MemberHasan Hakan Bilgin
Member of the Board of AuditorsProf. Dr. Gökhan Malkoç
Member of the Board of AuditorsGülay Küçükşahin
Member of the Board of AuditorsMehmet Anıl Şahin

Bank details

Akbank Ortaköy
TLTR220004600220888000111934

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