Description: (Astrophysicist)
Dilhan Eryurt, a Turkish astrophysicist, made significant contributions to the research on the formation and evolution of the Sun and other main sequence stars. She worked at NASA from 1961 to 1973, conducting research for the Apollo program. Later, she established the astrophysics department at the Middle East Technical University in Turkey. Eryurt served as the Dean of the science and arts faculty at METU from 1988 to 1993, leaving a lasting impact on the field of astrophysics through her work and leadership.