Prof. Dr. Ahmet Cevat Acar was born in Kastamonu in 1960. He graduated from Atatürk University (Erzurum), Faculty of Business Administration in 1980. Completed his master’s degree at İstanbul University (IU), Faculty of Business Administration Personal Management and Industrial Relations” Department, he commenced his PhD in “Business and Personnel Management-Organizations department at IU Social Science Institute. He became Assistants Professor at IU Faculty of Business Administration Personal Management and Industrial Relations, in 1998 and Professor in 2007.

He carried out studies focusing on education, research, consulting, publications and projects in the field of Human resources Management, management and organizations and organizational behavior.

He hold presidency of Turkish Academy of Sciences between 2012 - 2019. He is married and has two children.