The Founding Head of Department of the Molecular Biology and Genetics (MOBIGEN) , and our very valuable professor Prof. Dr. Atilla Özalpan was commemorated with an event held on the 11th anniversary of his passing. The event, which was held on Wednesday, March 15, was attended by Prof. Dr. Cengiz Çakmak, in which he gave a speech titled “Earthquake and Philosophy”. At the event, which was attended by the former rectors of our university Prof. Dr. Tamer Koçel and Prof. Dr. Dursun Koçer, Prof. Dr. Atilla Özalpan's family and friends, faculty members, lecturers and students, Prof. Dr. Özalpan's life story, memories with his students and friends were commemorated with photographs.