The President of BAS, Corr. Memb. Evelina Slavcheva, participated in the 18th edition of the “Academy of Science Presidents' Meeting” which is organized annually by the “Science Council of Japan” within the framework of the “Science and Technology in Society” forum (STS forum). “Innovation-promoting approaches to science funding” was the topic of discussion for this year's Meeting. Each participant was given the opportunity to share their institution's experience with securing funding for promising research in priority areas, and the positives and negatives of existing mechanisms for approving research projects for funding were discussed. Corr. Memb. Slavcheva presented the successful experience of BAS institutes in combining different national and international programs for funding research and innovation. The 22nd edition of the "Science and Technology in [...]

Sylvia Varhoshkova, PhD student at the Institute of Molecular Biology at BAS, represented Bulgaria at the 11th International Final of the competition “My Thesis in 180 Seconds” which took place on October 2 in Bucharest, Romania. After winning the first prize at the national final of the competition which took place on 28 May this year at the “Prof. Marin Drinov” Hall of BAS, Sylvia Varhoshkova presented her dissertation topic “Role and dynamics of FET proteins at sites of complex DNA damage” to an international audience. The prestigious event, organised by the Francophone University Agency (AUF), brought together 20 young scientists from different parts of the world to compete for the grand prize. The international competition “Ma Thèse en 180 secondes” (MT180) is a unique [...]

The international conference "Skills for Labour Markets in the Green and Digital Transition", part of the European research project SkiLMeeT (https://skilmeet.eu/) which brings together 70 participants from 23 countries is taking place in the central building of the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences - BAS. The event is focusing on key questions for the future: how green and digital transformation are changing jobs, education and the skills needed. Over 30 presentations will be made over the two days, with academics and experts discussing solutions to the skills shortage and ways to better support workers and employers. The programme includes highly-regarded speakers at European level. Simone Rosini from the European Commission's Directorate General for Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion presented the EU perspective on up-skilling, re-skilling and [...]

The INFRAMAT - Ancient and Advanced Materials: Bridging Science and Cultural Heritage International Conference was held from 23 to 27 September at the Golden Sands Resort. The Forum was opened by Corr. Memb. Evdokia Pasheva, DSc, Vice-President of BAS, and Ms Yanita Zherkova, Director of the Science Directorate, Ministry of Education and Science. Leading specialists and researchers from the country and abroad discussed current topics, innovations and best practices in the field of material science, archaeology, safeguarding and preservation of cultural heritage. Seventy-nine researchers from sixteen scientific institutions participated in the conference, including restorers from the Getty Museum and the Los Angeles Central Conservation & Restoration Laboratory. Over thirty papers and forty posters were presented. The conference was organized by the “Acad. Rostislaw Kaischew” Institute [...]

The Bulgarian Academy of Sciences has awarded the Federation of Scientific and Technical Unions in Bulgaria (FSTU) with the “Honorary Plaquette GOLD”. The award is for the overall contribution of FSTU in the development, promotion and support of scientific and technical achievements and on the occasion of its 140th anniversary. The plaquette has been presented on behalf of the Academy's leadership by Prof. Ivan Georgiev, Scientific Secretary of the “Information and Communication Sciences and Technologies” Division. The solemn celebration of the 140th anniversary of the Federation was held today at the National House of Science and Technology in the presence of the President of the National Assembly, Assoc. Prof. Nataliya Kiselova, members and veterans of the Federation, representatives of the scientific community and international organizations. [...]

Academician Vladimir Zarev is the winner of the "Hristo G. Danov" Grand Prize for overall contribution to the national literary culture. The literary awards are given in eight categories, and the grand prize is determined by the Minister of Culture. Minister Marian Bachev presented the award to Acad. Zarev at a meeting held yesterday in his office. The official award ceremony for the other winners in the different categories was held on 22 September in Plovdiv. Acad. Zarev was also awarded in 2017 with the "St. Paisii of Hilendar” State Prize for his “outstanding contribution to the development of national cultural identity and spiritual values”; in 2019, he received the “Stara Planina” Order, first degree, “for his outstanding services in the field of culture and [...]