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Mr. Burak Büyükfırat

Burak Büyükfırat

Burak Büyükfırat graduated from Istanbul Technical University, Civil Engineering Department in 1989 and obtained his MBA degree from Oregon State University in 1991. Following graduation, he started his career at Kabelwerk Wagner GmbH & Co KG in Germany as an Investments Specialist. He joined Sabancı Holding and worked as Commercial Affairs Specialist, Marketing & Planning Manager, Strategy & Development Manager and Executive Committee Secretary at Sabancı Cement Group and Akçansa A.Ş. from 1994 to 2000. He continued his career as a turnaround and restructuring executive in companies operating in packaging, casting, mechanical contracting, energy, and steel industries from 2001 to 2010. Büyükfırat served as Marketing and Sales Director at Erdemir A.Ş., CEO and Chairman of the Board of Directors at Erdemir Çelik Servis Merkezi A.Ş., Board Member at Erdemir Romania S.R.L., CEO at Erdemir Engineering A.Ş., Group Technology Coordinator at Erdemir A.Ş., Executive Board Member at Chemson AG Austria and Board Member at Akdeniz Kimya between 2010 and 2017. Starting from 2017, he engaged in consultancy services and joined Şişecam as an advisor to “production technologies restructuring” project under “One Şişecam” in 2021. As of February 1, 2024, Mr. Büyükfırat was appointed as Şişecam's Chief Research, Development and Quality Officer. Mr. Büyükfırat was appointed as Şişecam’s Chief Research and Technological Development Officer as of August 1, 2024.




Mr. Burak Büyükfırat receiving the Von Klitzing International Engineering Award from Dr. Florian Kongoli at FLOGEN SIPS 2024
Mr. Burak Büyükfırat receiving the Von Klitzing International Engineering Award from Dr. Florian Kongoli at FLOGEN SIPS 2024

Dr. Florian Kongoli congratulating Mr. Burak Büyükfırat during the FLOGEN SIPS 2024 award ceremony
Dr. Florian Kongoli congratulating Mr. Burak Büyükfırat during the FLOGEN SIPS 2024 award ceremony

Mr. Burak Büyükfırat delivering an acceptance speech during the FLOGEN SIPS 2024 award ceremony
Mr. Burak Büyükfırat delivering an acceptance speech during the FLOGEN SIPS 2024 award ceremony


Burak Büyükfırat, Turkey, winner of the Von Klitzing International Engineering Award