“Aziz Sancar Science, Service and Encouragement Awards” by the Turkish Health Institutions Presidency (TÜSEB) that is organized for the first time this year has been rewarded to six scientists who works in the field of Biological and Medicinal Sciences. One of the incentive awards of this very important prize has been given to Associate Professor Oktay Algın of UMRAM for his studies on interventional procedures and investigations on closed surgeries such as stroke, brain bubble (aneurysm), vein stenting. We are honored to have him as a researcher in UMRAM and wish him every success in the future for his valuable studies.