Prof. Y. Altintas received the highest science and engineering academic award from TUBITAK (THE SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNOLOGICAL RESEARCH COUNCIL OF TURKEY http://www.tubitak.gov.tr/tr/kurumsal/oduller/icerik-2013-yilinda-odul-alanlar) for his internationally recognized academic contributions to the field of metal cutting, machine tool vibrations and machine tool control. He received the medal from President of Turkey, and donated 50,000.00 TL (~$25,000.00) cash award to needy university students from his home town.
Prof. Altintas’s award speech in Turkish : http://www.tccb.gov.tr/playVideo.asp?vid=37367