A lecture titled “Biogenic Volatile Isoprenoids - Climate Change and Plant Protection. Interrelationships and Consequences” was delivered by Corr. Memb. Violeta Velikova from the Institute of Plant Physiology and Genetics of BAS. The lecture took place as part of the academic seminar “Current Issues in Science” on June 18 in the “Prof. Marin Drinov” Hall at BAS. What biogenic volatile isoprenoids are, why we should be interested in them, and how our knowledge of them could be used for the benefit of society were just some of the questions addressed in the lecture. On a global scale, plants release enormous amounts of volatile organic compounds equivalent to about 1,300 Tg of carbon per year, and these emissions are about 10 times greater than total anthropogenic [...]

The President of the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, Corresponding Member Evelina Slavcheva, took part in the 2026 mid-term meeting of the European Science Advisers Forum (ESAF) which was held on June 10–11 in Vienna, Austria. The event was hosted by the Austrian Academy of Sciences. The meeting addressed key topics related to providing scientific expertise to political bodies and institutions on issues of public importance (“science-for-policy”), with a focus on collaboration in the areas of security and science policy. The idea of creating a European code of ethics for scientific advisory bodies on policy and society was presented, intended to serve as a common European standard. The European Science Advisers Forum (ESAF) is an informal network of scientists and experts who advise their governments or [...]

Cooperation in the field of archaeology between Bulgarian and Italian scholars was discussed at a meeting today at the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences by the President of BAS, Corresponding Member Evelina Slavcheva, the Italian Ambassador, H.E. Marcello Apicella, and Prof. Massimo Osanna from the “Federico II” University of Naples. Prof. Osanna is visiting Sofia at the invitation of the Director of the National Archaeological Institute with Museum at BAS, Assoc. Prof. Hristo Popov, PhD. During the conversation, the possibility of expanding cooperation in the exchange of doctoral students was also discussed. Also participating in the meeting were the Vice-President of BAS Prof. Emmanuel Moutafov, and the Director of NAIM, Assoc. Prof. Hristo Popov. Prof. Moutafov highlighted Prof. Massimo Osanna’s experience as the head of all [...]