Oktay Sinanoğlu

Oktay Sinanoğlu
Born(1935-02-25)February 25, 1935
DiedApril 19, 2015(2015-04-19) (aged 80)
Resting placeKaracaahmet Cemetery, Istanbul, Turkey
NationalityTurkish
Education
Alma mater
AwardsHumboldt Prize (1973)
Scientific career
FieldsPhysical chemistry and molecular biophysics
Institutions
ThesisIntermolecular Forces and Statistical Mechanics (1959)
Doctoral advisorKenneth Pitzer
Doctoral studentsAriel Fernandez

Oktay Sinanoğlu (February 25, 1935 – April 19, 2015) was a Turkish physical chemist and molecular biophysicist who made contributions to the theory of electron correlation in molecules, the statistical mechanics of clathrate hydrates, quantum chemistry, and the theory of solvation.