Tuna Akin

Hometown: Aydin, Turkiye

I believe that for ideas to thrive and to transform into concrete realities entrepreneurship is the most necessary tool. And a resource like the Dyer Center makes it possible for an environment of entrepreneurship, an environment of creativity and smart problem-solving to flourish. To me, the Fellowship is the embodiment of Marquis de Lafayette’s motto: “Cur non,” It’s an opportunity to try on new things and to tackle the world’s various issues with a select group of individuals from different backgrounds; it is to take risks together and to never give up trying. This is essentially what I love about Dyer. It is a portal to take you one step closer to your goals. Using the limitless opportunities of the center and my desire for benefiting others, I plan to connect the bridges of biology and computer science, and to become a pioneer to inspire creative innovation in these fields.