Buket Akinci is an Associate Proffesor, Physiotherapist. She is the Head of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation (English) Department in Biruni University, İstanbul, TR. She qualified in Istanbul University, undertook Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation Master degree in the Istanbul University, and PhD degree of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation in the Istanbul University. She was clinical research observer at the Seattle Childrens’ Hospital in Washington, USA. She is a young community member in the EAPC. She was a candidate of Young Investigator Award in European Association of Cardiopulmonary Prevention and Rehabilitation 12. Annual Meeting. Her expertise is in cardiopulmonary rehabilitation and preventive rehabilitation and her research interests include type 2 Diabetes, coronary heart disease, pulmonary hypertension and e-health. She has published articles, abstracts and book chapters in these fields.