Prof. Dr. Salih Bülent Alten (Biology Department) has been unanimously selected by the SOVE awards committee for the “Prof. Mir Mulla Award” for Excellence in Vector Biology and Control. SOVE (Society for Vector Ecology) is a scientific organization founded in 1968, working worldwide on vector ecology, biology, vector-borne infectious diseases and disease control. The award was given for the guiding contribution of Prof. Alten and his team to the international scientific knowledge on vector ecology and vector-borne infectious diseases.