Three young Bulgarian chemists took part in the 74th edition of the Nobel Laureate Meeting with Young Scientists in Chemistry. The event took place in Lindau, Germany, from 29 June to 4 July. Erik Dimitrov from the Institute of Polymers, Lyuben Borislavov from the Institute of General and Inorganic Chemistry and Boris Yanachkov from the Institute of Metal Science, Equipment and Technologies with Centre of Hydro and Aerodynamics "Acad. Angel Balevski” took part in the meeting which was attended by 30 Nobel laureates and over 600 young researchers. Among the Nobel laureates in chemistry who took part this year were John Jumper, awarded the 2024 prize for chemistry, Moungi Bawendi, winner of the 2023 Nobel Prize for Chemistry, Morten Meldal, awarded in 2022, Michael [...]

The Vice-President of BAS Corr. Memb. Evdokia Pasheva held a meeting with Prof. Jie Meng, who is among the world's leading physicists in the field of theoretical nuclear physics and is a lecturer at Peking University. During the talks at the Academy, issues related to the development of young and talented people in both countries were discussed. Participating in the meeting was the Director of the Institute of Nuclear Research and Nuclear Energy of BAS, Prof. Dimitar Tonev (INRNE-BAS). Prof. Meng shared the experience of the Chinese Ministry of Education and Peking University in the development of human resources and in achieving scientific excellence as well as the establishment of physics schools in China. Corr. Memb. Pasheva presented successful practices at BAS for the training [...]

The cooperation between the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences and the “St. Cyril and St. Methodius” international foundation was discussed at a meeting today at BAS by Corr. Memb. Evelina Slavcheva and representatives of the Foundation. Among the topics of discussion were joint initiatives on the occasion of the celebration of the 1160th anniversary of the conversion of the Bulgarians and the 1170th anniversary of the creation of the Bulgarian alphabet. “St. St. Cyril and St. Methodius” Foundation will continue to support the activities of the High-School-Students’ Institute of BAS (HSSI-BAS). The meeting was attended by the President of the Foundation, Prof. Stefan Stefanov, and the Executive Director Mihael Tachev.

  The Assembly of the Academicians and Corresponding Members of BAS supported at its meeting on 26 June 2025 a public appeal by the Initiative Committee in support of Mr. Ljupcho Georgievski and the Bulgarian Cultural Club led by him in the town of Bitola, Republic of North Macedonia. Public Appeal

  One of the most prestigious awards of the French Republic - the Ordre des Palmes Académiques, the degree of Chevalier (Knight), was awarded to Professor Julian Revalski, Member of BAS, at a ceremony held on 25 June at the Embassy of France. The Order ranks third in importance among French state decorations, behind only the Legion of Honour and the National Order of Merit. The award was presented by His Excellency Mr. Joël Meyer, Ambassador of France to Bulgaria. Special guests at the ceremony were the Minister of Education and Science, Mr. Krasimir Valchev, the President of BAS, Corr. Memb. Evelina Slavcheva, the Chairman of the Parliamentary Committee on Education and Science, Prof. Andrey Chorbanov, representatives of the academic community and prominent public figures. [...]