Hüseyin Okan Durmuş

The New Era of Metrology: What Lies Ahead for National Metrology Institutes?

This article examines the strategic implications of the 28th General Conference on Weights and Measures (CGPM) for the future of National Metrology Institutes. It focuses particularly on the digital transformation of the global metrology system and explores how developments such...

Metrology and Quality Infrastructure: The Invisible Foundation of Advanced Technology

Metrology and quality infrastructure are rarely visible in public discussions, yet they form an essential foundation for scientific research, industrial production, healthcare, energy systems, international trade, and technological independence. This working paper examines how me...

From Physics to Measurement, from Measurement to Health Technology, and from Health Technology to Social Benefit : A Country That Can Measure Is a Society That Can Improve

This publication explores the interdisciplinary pathway through which physics is transformed into reliable measurement, measurement enables the development and validation of health technologies, and health technologies generate economic and social value. Drawing on examples from...

To Measure Is to Exercise Sovereignty: The Impact of Metrology Infrastructure on Technological Sovereignty and the National Economy

This study examines the strategic role of metrology infrastructure and national measurement systems in technological sovereignty, economic development, and social welfare. It argues that the ability to manufacture advanced technologies is not sufficient on its own: countries must...

Human Skills in the Age of AI: The Value of Being Human in a World Where Intelligence Is Becoming Cheap

Artificial intelligence is rapidly reducing the cost of accessing information, generating content, analysing data, and performing a growing range of cognitive tasks. This transformation raises a fundamental question: if intelligence-like capabilities become increasingly abundant...

Artificial Intelligence–Assisted Scientific Discovery and the Changing Role of the Researcher: Scientific, Social, Economic and Geopolitical Implications for the Twenty-First Century

This conceptual review examines how artificial intelligence is transforming scientific discovery and redefining the role of researchers in the twenty-first century. Rather than viewing AI merely as a computational tool, the paper argues that it is becoming part of a broader scien...

Science Education as Strategic Infrastructure: A Comparative Analysis of the United States, the European Union, England, Japan, and South Korea

This study presents a comparative analysis of science education policies and practices in the United States, the European Union, England, Japan, and South Korea. Rather than comparing student achievement alone, the paper examines how different education systems conceptualize the...