Nuri Saryal

Who is Nuri Saryal?

Nuri Saryal was rector of Middle East Technical University from 1977 to 1979.

He was born in Baku, Azerbaijan as the son of Ismail and Helena Seyitzade. He has been a Turkish citizen since 1931, with the family name changed to Saryal.

1929 Sept. 2. Born in Baku, Azerbaijan as son of Dipl.Ing. Ismail and Helena Seyitzade.

1931 Turkish citizen, family name changed to Saryal

1947 Graduation from Atatürk Gymnasium in Ankara.

1947-1948 One year prep school in English.

1948-1952 Graduation from Robert College Engineering School B.Sc.Mechanical Engineering.

1952-1953 Graduation from Purdue Univ. Lafayette, Ind. USA MSc. Mechanical Engineering.

1953-1956 Graduation from Technical University Berlin Charlottenburg,W.Germany, Dr.-Ing. Mechanical Engineering. Subject: "Unsteady State Temperature Distribution in Steam Turbine Rotors Using Electrical Analogy" Patented by AEG Comp., which financed the PhD research work.

1956-1957 Military service as reserve officer at the General Staff, Technical Research and Development Center.

1958-1962 Chief engineer at a private company, responsible for the construction of electrical and electronic utilities on 5 NATO Airbases.