The opportunities for deepening the cooperation between the Bulgarian scientific community and the real sector of the economy in order to promote and develop innovations and their implementation in practice were discussed by the President of the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, Corr. Memb. Evelina Slavcheva, and the Chairman of the Management Board of the Bulgarian Industrial Capital Association, Mr. Rumen Radev, at the Academy today. Among the main topics of the meeting were  specifically the opportunities for linking scientific developments with enterprises interested in their application, including the development of new hydrogen solutions. BAS and BICA share a common vision of the role of knowledge and research as a driver for the sustainable development of the Bulgarian economy. At the meeting, an agreement was reached [...]

On June 18, 2025, a Golden Doctoral Diploma was awarded to Prof. DSc. Vladko Murdarov on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of his receiving the degree of Doctor of Philosophy. The solemn speech at the ceremony was delivered by the head of the Institute of Slavonic Studies, Prof. Dr. Stefan Newerkla, who stressed that the jubilarian Prof. Murdarov, a recipient of the Gottfried von Herder Fellowship, was the author of 27 books and more than 1150 scientific articles in renowned international journals. As particularly valuable, he pointed out his books "Vienna and the Beginnings of Bulgarian Linguistics" (Виена и началото на българската езикословна наука ) (1988), "Viennese Slavic Studies and Bulgarian Linguistics. 1822-1839-1918" (Виенската славистика и българското езикознание. 1822-1839-1918) (1999), also translated into German, [...]

  The President of BAS Corr. Memb. Evelina Slavcheva has taken part in the expert panel "Transforming Higher Education through Innovation and Research" at the Green Transition Forum 5.0, which is taking place in Sofia from 16 to 20 June. "No matter how inspiring innovations are, they need fundamental scientific knowledge and research to happen," Corr. Memb. Slavcheva said. She recalled that "scientists from BAS and universities work together in centres of excellence and competence. These centres are the place where the link between science and business can happen because modern laboratories provide opportunities for obtaining a commercial product," the President of the Academy further mentioned. According to her, "the drive for innovation should not be age-restricted and therefore these centres can become a place [...]