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Dr. Greg Graffin at the National Museum of Natural History

Dr. Greg Graffin visited the National Museum of Natural History on July 10 at the invitation of Assoc. Prof. Tihomir Stefanov, the museum’s deputy director. Dr. Graffin holds a PhD in zoology from Cornell University and is a professor of natural sciences at the University of California and Cornell University. His research interests lie in the fields of evolutionary biology and palaeontology. In addition to being a zoologist, Dr. Graffin is the lead singer and co-founder of the Bad Religion band which is participating in the sixth edition of the Midalidare Rock in the Wine Valley International Rock Festival. The two toured the new storage facilities for the scientific collections built with European funding under the DiSSCo project where Assoc. Prof. Stefanov gave him a [...]

The National Museum of Natural History – BAS organizes the largest lepidopterological field expedition in Europe

The largest field expedition in the field of lepidopterology, which brought together 57 experts from 17 European countries, took place between June 15 and 19, 2026, near the village of Vlahi, above the Kresna Gorge in the Pirin Mountains. The researchers collected data on more than 700 species of day and night butterflies of which at least 300 species will be sequenced for the first time, and their genomes will be used as references. As part of the “Psyche” project, the expedition aimed to assist in collecting data on some of the species for which genetic data is currently lacking. To date, over 11,000 butterfly species have been identified in Europe but the genomes of only about 10% of them are known. So far, a [...]

Meeting between the the Minister of Labor and Social Policy, Natalia Efremova, and the management of the Institute for Population and Human Studies at BAS

On July 14, 2026, representatives of the Institute for Population and Human Studies at the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences (IPHS at BAS) held a meeting with the Minister of Labor and Social Policy, Natalia Efremova. The meeting focused on ways for BAS researchers to effectively support the ministry’s efforts by providing the databases and analyses necessary for evidence-based policymaking. The possibility of enhancing the qualifications of demography experts working in municipalities was discussed, as well as potential ways to coordinate this process. The meeting was attended by Minister Natalia Efremova, Deputy Minister Nadya Klisurska, and Chief of Staff Zornitsa Vasileva. Prof. Antoaneta Hristova, DSc - Director of the institute and Prof. Zheni Staykova took part in the meeting representing IPHS-BAS.

2026-07-15T14:23:55+03:0015 July 2026|Categories: Man and Society|

Southeastern Europe and the Middle East take center stage at an international conference

The “European South–East and the Middle East: At the Crossroads of Entangled Regions, Cultures, and Religions” international scientific conference was officially opened today in the “Prof. Marin Drinov” Hall of the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences. More than 30 established and emerging Bulgarian and international researchers are participating in the forum, which will continue through July 15. The Vice-President of BAS, Prof. Emmanuel Moutafov, delivered a welcoming address during the opening ceremony. He emphasized that hosting this prestigious forum was particularly important and noted that it coincided with the centennial of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Bulgaria and Egypt. Despite the geographical distance, our two countries share deep historical similarities, said the Vice-President. The director of the Institute for Historical Studies, Assoc. Prof. Nadya Filipova; [...]

A young chemist from BAS meets with Nobel laureates in Lindau

Anna Prancheva, a researcher at the Institute of Polymers of the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, participated in the 75th anniversary meeting of Nobel laureates with young scientists in Lindau, Germany (June 28–July 3, 2026). In March of this year, Anna Prancheva was awarded the “Prof. Ivan Shopov” Prize for Outstanding Young Scientists in the field of polymers by the Union of Chemists in Bulgaria. She is a researcher at the “Functional and Nanostructured Polymers” laboratory at the Institute of Polymers and is a co-author of scientific publications in international journals. The young chemist is developing nanocarriers: polymer micelles for drug delivery and works under the supervision of Corresponding Member Petar Petrov. During the Lindau Meeting, young scientists from around the world have the opportunity to [...]

BAS presents an exhibition on the April Uprising in Parliament

The President of BAS, Corresponding Member Evelina Slavcheva, and the Speaker of the National Assembly, Mihaela Dotsova, opened today in the Marble Foyer of the Parliament the “Bulgarian Revolutionaries and Men of Letters on the April Uprising” photo-documentary exhibition. The exhibition was organized by the Institute for Bulgarian Language of BAS and is part of the initiatives marking the 150th anniversary of the April Uprising. The exhibition was organized by young scholars and features revolutionaries, bookmen, and public figures who contributed to the preparation and execution of one of the most significant events in Bulgaria’s history of national liberation. We have made it our duty to ensure that the anniversary of the uprising is commemorated not only with memorial ceremonies, but also through academic research, [...]

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