Professor Mustafa Canbaz's academic and entrepreneurial work highlighted

Savaş Çiloğlu, President of the Çaycuma and Surrounding Villages Development and Beautification Association, visited Professor Mustafa Canbaz, Head of the Health Management Department at Afyonkarahisar Health Sciences University. The meeting focused on Canbaz’s academic career and his contributions to various entrepreneurship and development projects.

Born in Sofullu village in Zonguldak’s Alaplı district, Professor Canbaz has specialized in accounting, finance, banking, and participation banking. During the visit, Çiloğlu inspected several projects involving Canbaz, including a medicinal mushroom production facility, the Afyonkarahisar Technology Transfer Office, the Afyonkarahisar Medicinal and Aromatic Plants Industry and Trade Company, and Phase 1 clinical research centers for drug studies.

Çiloğlu emphasized the importance of university-industry cooperation, noting that converting scientific research into economic investment can drive regional development. He suggested that Zonguldak should utilize the expertise and academic achievements of its local figures, such as Canbaz, to support the province's economic and social growth.