Връзки с обществеността – Bulgarian Academy of Sciences

Prof. Emil Manoach receives the “Marin Drinov” Honorary Medal on a ribbon

The Governing Council of the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences awarded Prof. Dr. Emil Manoach from the Institute of Mechanics of BAS with the “Marin Drinov” Honorary Medal. The award was presented by the President of the Academy, Corr. Memb. Evelina Slavcheva, at an official ceremony. The Honorary Medal was awarded to Prof. Manoach for his multifaceted scientific, project and organizational activities for the development of Bulgarian science, and mathematics and mechanics in Bulgaria in particular, and on the occasion of his 70th anniversary. He thanked the Governing Council, the leadership of BAS and the scientific council of the Institute of Mechanics for the prestigious award and noted that he accepted it not only as a personal recognition but also as a high assessment of the [...]

Връзки с обществеността2026-01-28T15:54:10+02:00Wednesday, 28 January 2026|Categories: Information and Communication Sciences and Technologies|

Corr. Memb. Evelina Slavcheva presents the first prize in six professional categories at the Academic Oscars ceremony

The President of the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, Corr. Memb. Evelina Slavcheva, attended the tenth official ceremony awarding the best universities in Bulgaria for 2025 which were first in the ranking of higher education institutions by professional fields. The ceremony took place on January 27 at the NV Tower in Sofia, organized by the “24 Hours” media platform. Corr. Memb. Slavcheva presented to the Technical University of Sofia the award for first place in six professional fields (Electrical Engineering, Electronics, and Automation; Energy; Communication and Computer Engineering; Mechanical Engineering; General Engineering, and Transport, Shipping, and Aviation) and with the highest accreditation rating for engineering majors in the country. The award was accepted by the university's rector, Prof. Dr. Georgi Venkov. This year's edition of the [...]

Връзки с обществеността2026-01-28T15:52:38+02:00Wednesday, 28 January 2026|Categories: Selected|

Research on a star with a magnetic field trillions of times stronger than that of the Sun is the most significant scientific achievement of the Institute of Astronomy with NAO for 2025.

Diagram of a classic Be-type X-ray binary star. Source: Walt Feimer, NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center The results of the study conducted with the 2m telescope at NAO Rozhen are published in “Astronomy & Astrophysics”. The study of the 4U 2206+54 star whose magnetic field is trillions of times stronger than that of the Sun was named the most significant scientific achievement of the Institute of Astronomy with NAO - BAS for 2025. The results of the study of key characteristics of this binary system were obtained through observations with a 2-meter telescope at NAO Rozhen and published in the authoritative “Astronomy & Astrophysics” journal. The research was carried out by an international team of astronomers led by Assoc. Prof. Kiril Stoyanov and included [...]

Връзки с обществеността2026-01-26T16:48:35+02:00Monday, 26 January 2026|Categories: Astronomy, Space Research and Technologies, Selected|

The 2026 lecture series of the “Current Issues in Science” academic seminar has begun

This year's edition of the academic seminar “Current Issues in Science” began with a lecture by Corr. Memb. Stefan Dragoev, DSc, on “Current Scientific Research and Innovations in Bulgarian Foods of Animal Origin.” The topic of the quality, safety, and functionality of foods of animal origin is not only topical but also key to the development of the Bulgarian food sector. In his lecture, held on January 22, 2026, as part of the “Current Issues in Science” academic seminar, Corr. Memb. Dragoev presented current scientific research and innovations in Bulgarian foods of animal origin conducted over the last decade. The lecture presented scientific research on inhibiting lipid peroxidation processes in sausages by optimizing the composition of mixtures of natural antioxidants and biologically active substances; [...]

Връзки с обществеността2026-01-23T16:03:05+02:00Friday, 23 January 2026|Categories: General news|

BAS and Maritsa East Mines sign an agreement

Scientific research on the “Pilot studies and innovations using waste clays extracted during lignite mining for traditional and alternative building materials” project will be carried out by scientists from two institutes of BAS. The Bulgarian Academy of Sciences and Maritsa East Mines signed an agreement for joint work on the “Pilot studies and innovations using waste clays obtained from lignite mining for traditional and alternative building materials” (PRIMI) project. The project has been developed in cooperation between Maritsa East Mines EAD and two institutes of BAS - the Institute of Physical Chemistry and the Institute of Mineralogy and Crystallography, as well as the “Enzo Ferrari” Department of the University of Modena and Reggio Emilia in Italy. The President of BAS, Corr. Memb. Evelina Slavcheva, and [...]

Връзки с обществеността2026-01-21T09:33:00+02:00Tuesday, 20 January 2026|Categories: General news, Selected|

BAS, BEH, and Maritsa East Mines sign a tripartite agreement for cooperation in the exploration of critical raw materials and rare earth metals

At an official ceremony attended by the Prime Minister of the Republic of Bulgaria, Rosen Zhelyazkov, and the Minister of Energy, Zhecho Stankov, on January 15 in Radnevo, a tripartite agreement was signed between the Geological Institute of BAS (GI-BAS), the Bulgarian Energy Holding (BEH), and Maritsa East Mines EAD, represented by Prof. Svetoslav Georgiev, Mr. Valentin Nikolov, and Mr. Todor Todorov, respectively. Under the agreement, the GI-BAS team will conduct a comprehensive study and analysis of the content of critical and strategic raw materials (including rare earth elements) in the East Maritsa Coal Basin. The aim is to establish the potential of lignite coal in the basin for the extraction of critical and strategic raw materials which would ensure a long-term perspective for [...]

Връзки с обществеността2026-01-19T10:21:35+02:00Friday, 16 January 2026|Categories: Climate Change, Hazards and Natural Resources, Selected|