Academician Yachko Ivanov is one of the doyens of Bulgarian science, a highly respected and authoritative Bulgarian scientist-rheologist of international recognition. His scientific interests and achievements are in the field of rheology and microrheology of highly concentrated and structured dispersed systems; in the application and development of mathematical methods of experimental and simulation modeling; in the creation of new silicate and polymer-based composite materials, as well as in the study and optimization of their properties. He is one of the founders of the Central Laboratory of Physical and Chemical Mechanics of BAS, of which he served as Deputy Director and Director. Acad. Yachko Ivanov was Scientific Secretary of BAS, Professor and Visiting Professor at various universities in Bulgaria and abroad. He is a member of [...]

The Creativity House of the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences near Varna celebrates its 60th season in 2022. The President of BAS Prof. Julian Revalski, Full Member of the Academy, sent a congratulatory address to the director Nelly Bratoeva and the staff of the Academic Support Unit "Rest organization" and a jubilee plaque "150 years of BAS". In the congratulatory address Prof. Revalski recalls that not only national and international scientific forums are held at the Creativity House but also that it is a preferred summer retreat for many scientists. Timely and invaluable was your contribution in the support that BAS provided to Ukrainian refugee scientists and their families, the congratulatory address also says. The Creativity House “Varna” is located 12 km northeast of the city [...]

The President of BAS Prof. Julian Revalski, Full Member of the Academy, and the Scientific Secretaries of BAS Assoc. Prof. Ina Aneva and Prof. Denitsa Borisova participated in a meeting of the European Academies’ Scientific Advisory Council (EASAC) on 8-10 June 2022 near the city of Prague, Czech Republic. The theme for the exchange of experiences among EASAC member academies was "How can we best use our experience for future science-based advice? How can we increase our impact at national and European level?". Prof. Revalski acquainted the participants with some of the current activities of BAS: High-School-Students’ Institute of BAS, curricula development of Bachelor and Master programmes, PhD programmes of BAS; Science for Business Forum, where scientists from different scientific fields at the Academy present [...]

Jörg Schenk, Counsellor at the Embassy of the Federal Republic of Germany in Bulgaria and Head of the Science and Translations Departments, was awarded with the Badge Distinction of the President of BAS. The award was presented at the Academy in the presence of the Ambassador of the Federal Republic of Germany H.E. Christoph Eichhorn, the Board of BAS and representatives of the Humboldt Union in Bulgaria. The distinction is awarded for services to the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences and for the strong support for the cooperation between Bulgarian and German scientists, announced the President of BAS Prof. Julian Revalski, Full Member of the Academy. "I had the opportunity to see many times how much you have done for Bulgaria and for the Academy's institutes [...]

The Institute of Experimental Morphology, Pathology and Anthropology with Museum - BAS, together with the Bulgarian Anatomical Society, organised from 10 to 12 June 2022 the 6th National Conference with international participation "Morphological Days". The opening of the forum and the first two plenary sessions were held in the Sofia Hall of Interpred - WTC Sofia, and on 11 and 12 June the scientific sessions continued in the auditorium of the National Anthropological Museum at IEMPAM-BAS. The conference was realised with the financial support of the Bulgarian National Science Fund - project KP06-MNF/22. Sponsors of the event were the Bulgarian Anatomical Society, FOT Ltd, Savimed Ltd and Microoptics Ltd. The event was opened by Prof. Dr. Svetlozara Petkova - Director of IEMPAM-BAS, and by Corr. [...]

Acad. Nikola Sabotinov and Acad. Ivan Popchev were honored on the eve of 24 May with the highest state awards. President Rumen Radev awarded Acad. Nikola Sabotinov with the Order of “St. Cyril and Methodius" - necklace for his particularly significant merits in the field of science. Acad. Sabotinov has outstanding scientific achievements in the fields of quantum electronics, laser physics, laser technology, plasma physics and optics. He is the author of nearly 400 scientific articles and 30 protected copyright certificates and patents at home and abroad. He is a member of the Governing Board of the European Nuclear Fusion Enterprise, the Advisory Board of the European Academies of Sciences. In the period 2008 - 2012, Acad. Nikola Sabotinov was President of the Bulgarian Academy [...]