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Sofia Science Festival

Scientists from the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences took part in the Sofia Science Festival, which was held on 8 and 9 October in Sofia Tech Park. Among the highlights of the programme were lectures by the winners of the Pythagoras Prize for Contribution to Science of the Ministry of Education and Science. Prof. Pavlina Dolashka Prof. Dr. Margarita Popova (Scientific Secretary of division “Nanosciences, New Materials and Technologies”) presented original scientific approaches in the field of nanomaterials, which allow the preparation of new materials with a variety of predefined characteristics. Their applications range from the development of innovative drug systems to the search for new alternative energy sources, the synthesis of valuable chemical compounds, to the creation of sustainable and waste-free technologies for [...]

Nikolay Ikonomov2022-11-03T15:28:51+02:00Tuesday, 11 October 2022|Categories: General Academic News, Selected|

15th Congress of Bulgarian Microbiologists with International Participation

The 15th Congress of Bulgarian Microbiologists with international participation was held from 5 to 8 October in Koprivshtitsa. The forum was dedicated to the 200th anniversary of the birth of the world-famous microbiologist Louis Pasteur, the 75th anniversary of the Institute of Microbiology "Stephan Angeloff" at the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences and the International Year of Basic Sciences for Sustainable Development, declared by the UN General Assembly for 2022. A report on Pasteur's life and work was presented in his honour. The Congress began with an opening lecture by Professor Colin Harwood of Newcastle University, UK, who is a member of the leadership of the Federation of European Microbiological Societies (FEMS). Various aspects of the Covid-19 pandemic were discussed, with distinguished experts in the field [...]

Nikolay Ikonomov2022-11-03T15:27:16+02:00Monday, 10 October 2022|Categories: Biomedicine and Quality of Life|

Participation of Prof. Revalski, Full Member of BAS, and Prof. Koseva in the forum “Science and Technology in Society”

The President of BAS Prof. Julian Revalski and the Scientific Secretary-General Prof. Neli Koseva participated in the 19th Annual Meeting of the "Science and Technology in Society", forum which was held from 2 to 4 October in Kyoto, Japan. The meeting was attended by nearly 1,000 global experts from over 80 countries, regions and international organizations. The main objective of the meeting was to hold discussions on the progress of science and technology for the benefit of humanity. During his visit to Kyoto, Prof. Revalski and Prof. Koseva met with the President of the scientific organization RIKEN Prof. Makoto Gonokami. They discussed the possibilities for cooperation between the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences and the Japanese scientific organization. The President of BAS and the Scientific Secretary-General [...]

Nikolay Ikonomov2022-11-02T15:45:47+02:00Thursday, 6 October 2022|Categories: General Academic News, Selected|

100 years since the birth of Acad. Roumen Tsanev

The Institute of Molecular Biology is celebrating 100 years since the birth of Acad. Roumen Tsanev. The director of the institute Prof. Iva Ugrinova opened the three-day forum, which will last until 7 October in “Prof. Marin Drinov" Hall of the Academy. Acad. Tsanev formulated the first hypothesis of epigenetic regulation based on the histone code - an idea that has developed into a mainstream of modern science. Histones are the proteins that package DNA in the nucleus of the cell, and their chemical modifications are associated with specific levels of packaging and therefore affect gene expression. Acad. Roumen Tsanev (1922 - 2007) is the founder of Bulgarian molecular biology and the founder of the Institute of Molecular Biology (1960). The main directions of research [...]

Nikolay Ikonomov2022-11-02T15:38:14+02:00Wednesday, 5 October 2022|Categories: Biomedicine and Quality of Life, Selected|

Award “John Atanasoff – Inspirer and Creator of Talents” for Sen. Asst. Prof. Emil Kelevedjiev from BAS

Photo: President of Republic of Bulgaria. Senior Asst. Prof. Emil Kelevedjiev from the Institute of Mathematics and Informatics of BAS is the winner of the award "John Atanasoff - Inspirer and Creator of Talents". At an official ceremony, President Rumen Radev presented the awards in the 20th edition of the John Atanasoff Presidential Award initiative. The Head of State welcomed the winners in the five categories of the John Atanasoff Presidential Award for 2022 in the Coat of Arms Hall at Dondukov 2. In front of the guests at the ceremony, Rumen Radev highlighted the significant role of the presidential initiative, which had established itself over the years as an expression of appreciation of our society for the success of the Bulgarian Olympic [...]

Nikolay Ikonomov2022-11-02T15:35:48+02:00Wednesday, 5 October 2022|Categories: Information and Communication Sciences and Technologies, Selected|

European Researchers’ Night 2022

The European Researchers’ Night 2022 initiative, under the motto "Science and innovation are the key to the desired future", took place on 30 September and 1 October across the country. More than 10 scientific units of BAS took part in the event with demonstrations, educational experiments, lectures, exhibitions and presentations of current projects and scientific results. The official opening took place in the Ancient Cultural and Communication Complex Serdika, Sofia. The Vice-President of BAS Corr. Mem. Evdokia Pasheva noted that the European Researchers’ Night is an opportunity for more people to experience the charm of science and for more young talents to be attracted by it. At BAS, we have always stimulated innovative projects, said Corr. Mem. Pasheva. During the opening ceremony, the prizes of [...]

Nikolay Ikonomov2022-11-02T15:33:11+02:00Monday, 3 October 2022|Categories: General Academic News|