Prof. Dr. Hamdullah ÇUVALCI, Rector, Karadeniz Technical University, Trabzon
Prof. Dr. Bülent ÇAKMAK, Rector, Erzurum Technical University
Prof. Dr. Emin AŞIKKUTLU, Rector, Trabzon University 
Prof. Dr. İsmail Hakkı ÖZÖLÇER, Rector, Zonguldak Bülent Ecevit University
Prof. Dr. Orhan AYDIN, TUBITAK Director
Prof. Dr. Orhan BAŞ, Rector, Ordu University
Prof. Dr. Orhan UZUN, Rector, Bartın University
Prof. Dr. Mahmut AYDIN, Rector, Samsun University
Prof. Dr. Mustafa Sıtkı BİLGİN, Rector, Artvin Çoruh University
Prof. Dr. Ali Cengiz KÖSEOĞLU, Rector, Ankara Yıldırım Beyazıt University
Prof. Dr. Yusuf Şevki HAKYEMEZ, Member of the Constitutional Court
Prof. Dr. Ali GÜNEŞ, Rector, University of New York, Tirana