Senem Aydın-Düzgit, faculty member of Sabanci University's Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences (FASS) and the Academic Affairs Coordinator at the Istanbul Policy Center (IPC), has been elected as a board member to the executive board of the Young Academy of Europe (YAE). YAE (https://yacadeuro.org/) is a pan-European initiative of outstanding young scientists for networking, scientific exchange and science policy; providing input and advice towards shaping European-wide science policy. Established in 2012, YAE has 157 members across Europe. This is the first time a faculty member from Turkey has been elected to the YAE board.