International and National Achievments

1987 Mediterranean Cardiology and Cardiovascular Surgery Association Board Member

1987 Turkish Cardiology Association

1992 European Transplantation Association

1992 Vascular Surgery Association

1995 European Organ Transplantation Association

1993 National Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery Association

1995 National Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery Association, İzmir Founding President

1996 National Pediatric Cardiology Association Board Member

1998 European Cardiology Association Adult Congenital Heart Disease Working Group Vice President

2002 European Cardiology Association Adult Congenital Heart Disease Working Group President

2005 European Cardiology Association Board Cardiac Advisor, European Cardiology Association Adult Congenital Heart Disease Working Group Treasurer, Adult Congenital Heart Disease Working Group Founding President

2005 - 2020 International Cardiology and Cardiovascular Surgery Innovations Congress President

2009 Cardiac Board Member of the European Society of Cardiovascular Surgery

2011 Most Innovative Surgeon (Euro-Asian Bridge Meeting)

2014-2016 President of the European Society of Cardiovascular Surgery