Uğur Erdener

Uğur Erdener is a Turkish physician specialized in ophthalmology, born in Trabzon on 15 June 1950. He graduated in medicine from Hacettepe University in 1977 and completed his residency in ophthalmology there. He went on to senior posts in academic medicine, serving as General Director of Hacettepe Hospitals from 2000 to 2007 and as Rector of Hacettepe University from 2007 to 2011, and he retired from the university in 2017. Alongside his medical career he became prominent in sport administration: he is a member of the International Olympic Committee, a former president of the National Olympic Committee of Turkey, president of the World Archery Federation since 2005 and president of SportAccord.