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Meeting of Prof. Revalski with H. E. Khalid Ibrahim Emara

The President of BAS Prof. Julian Revalski, Full Member of the Academy, met with the Ambassador of the Arab Republic of Egypt H. E. Khalid Ibrahim Emara. They discussed the agreement on scientific cooperation with the Egyptian Academy of Scientific Research and Technology (ASRT), within the framework of which scientists from Bulgaria and Egypt are working jointly on nine projects. Opportunities for cooperation in the fields of archaeology, history and culture were also discussed. Н. E. Khalid Ibrahim Emara pointed to the exhibition "Egyptian Cults on the Bulgarian Black Sea Coast" organized in Varna together with the Institute of Balkan Studies with Centre for Thracology as an example of successful cooperation. Other areas where scientists from both countries could work together are artificial intelligence and [...]

Nikolay Ikonomov2022-12-01T15:25:58+02:00Friday, 21 October 2022|Categories: General Academic News|

2022 – International Year of Basic Sciences for Sustainable Development

The programme to mark the International Year of Basic Sciences for Sustainable Development started with scientific lectures and presentations on topical issues. Prof. Ivan Lalov from the Union of Bulgarian Physicists presented in the auditorium of SU "St. Kliment Ohridski" the main highlights of the programme. Scientists from the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences participated in the event. Corr. Mem. Kostadin Ganev presented the National Scientific Programme (NSP) "Environmental Protection and Reduction of the Risk of Adverse Events and Natural Disasters”. Prof. Venko Beshkov gave a lecture on "Chemistry for Ecologically Sustainable Development" and Acad. Vesselin Drensky spoke about the benefits of pure mathematics. The topic with which Assoc. Prof. Vladimir Vladimirov from the Institute of Biodiversity and Ecosystem Research participated was "Taxonomic studies on biodiversity [...]

Nikolay Ikonomov2022-12-01T15:24:37+02:00Thursday, 20 October 2022|Categories: General news|

50 years Bulgaria – space state

A celebration on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of Bulgaria's proclamation as a space state was held in “Prof. Marin Drinov" Hall of the Academy. The Space Research and Technology Institute (SRTI) of the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences was the organizer of the event which took place under the patronage of President Rumen Radev. For us, space is an expression of the ambitions of a nation where it positions itself in terms of human progress and the future of humanity, President Rumen Radev said in his greetings at the solemn celebration. It is a tribute to the pioneers, 50 years ago, that they positioned Bulgaria at the forefront of human progress, the Head of State said. We can only also be proud of [...]

Nikolay Ikonomov2022-12-01T15:22:23+02:00Wednesday, 19 October 2022|Categories: Astronomy, Space Research and Technologies, General news, Selected|Tags: Институт за космически изследвания и технологии|

2022 Security Innovation Award for the COUNTERFOG project

The European Commission awarded the COUNTERFOG project with the 2022 Security Innovation Award. The international interdisciplinary project involves 30 scientists from the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences. The EU prize is awarded for a research project in the field of security technologies. The aim of the COUNTERFOG project is to create systems for the protection of public facilities in the event of terrorist attacks with weapons of mass destruction, military actions, industrial accidents, disasters, etc. The project is implemented by a consortium of 10 European institutions. The head of the Bulgarian team is Assoc. Prof. Ognyan Ivanov. The project is implemented at BAS by the Institute of Solid State Physics and GIS - TRANSFER CENTER. The team from the Academy has developed instrumentation to control fog [...]

Nikolay Ikonomov2022-12-01T15:18:21+02:00Wednesday, 19 October 2022|Categories: Nanosciences, New Materials and Technologies|

Bulgarian participation in the world’s first NEMO BMI project

The Institute of Information and Communication Technologies of BAS (IICT) is a partner in the NEMO BMI project: 'Auto-adaptive neuromorphic Brain-Machine Interface', funded by the European Innovation Council. The project is related to the application of artificial intelligence in healthcare. This was announced at BAS by world-renowned scientist Prof. Nikola Kasabov, who is a guest professor at the Institute and participates in the project. Scientists from the institute, part of an international consortium, are starting work on the creation of a decoder for brain signals, Prof. Kasabov said. He gave a lecture on neuroinformatics, neural networks and neurocomputing (NNN) and presented new developments and applications in this field. Neural networks are applied in data processing in almost all fields of science, Prof. Kasabov said. He [...]

Nikolay Ikonomov2022-12-01T15:16:18+02:00Tuesday, 18 October 2022|Categories: Information and Communication Sciences and Technologies, Selected|

50 years Institute of Solid State Physics

Prof. Hassan Chamati The President of BAS Prof. Julian Revalski, Full Member of the Academy, handed the Director of the Institute of Solid State Physics, Prof. Hassan Chamati, Honorary Plaque – gold of the President of BAS. The distinction is awarded for outstanding contributions to the development of modern fundamental and applied research in the fields of solid state physics, laser physics, materials science and on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of ISSP. The award was presented at a ceremony on 17 October at the “Prof. Marin Drinov” Hall of BAS. Not only fundamental and applied but also interdisciplinary research is conducted at ISSP and national and international projects are successfully implemented, said Prof. Julian Revalski. One of the founders of the [...]

Nikolay Ikonomov2022-12-01T15:14:29+02:00Tuesday, 18 October 2022|Categories: General news, Nanosciences, New Materials and Technologies|