Prof. Esref ADALI was born on 5th of January 1948, He graduate from Istanbul Technical University in 1971 as Electronic Engineering. He received his PhD degree from ITU in 1976, become as associate professor in 1980 and afull professor in 1988. He is founding dean of Computer and Informatics Facultyin 2010 and retired as dean in 2015. Adal? was visiting research fellow at CaseWestern University (Cleveland OH) in 1977-78, visiting professor at Carleton University (Ottawa, CA)  in 1979 and Akron University (Akron, OH) in 1985.He has worked at the TUBITAK Marmara Research Center as the founder and head of Informatics Group in 1990-91. He is working basically in three fields:

• Microprocessor and microprocessor based system design,

• Natural Language Processing ,

• IT System Analysis and Design

He has 8 published books : “Microprocessor and Microcomputer”, “Real Time Systems”. “Computer and Data Security and Management”, Informatic  Ethics and law”, “NLP for Turkish” , “Frequency Dictionary of Modern Turkish” and “The Logic of Turkish” and “Lake District of Turkey”.

Since 1999, he has been the chairman of the “ComputerEngineering Department Heads –  (BMBB)” Board. Dr. Esref ADALI founded the Academic Informatics Foundation in 2011. He is currently the Chairman of theFoundation’s Board of Directors.