A solemn assembly on the occasion of May 24 was held today at the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences. The Vice-President of BAS Prof. Emmanuel Moutafov opened the celebration in the "Prof. Marin Drinov" Hall with an excerpt in Old Bulgarian from "On the Letters" by Chernorizets Hrabar. The President of the Academy Corr. Memb. Evelina Slavcheva greeted the scientists and guests on the Day of the Holy Brothers Cyril and Methodius, of the Bulgarian alphabet, education and culture and of the Slavic literature. "Today we can proudly say that the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences continues the work of its founders who adored letters as well as of Sts. Cyril and Methodius and their followers in their mission to literate, educate and enlighten the nation. [...]

An open-air exhibition on the Lovers' Bridge at the National Palace of Culture marked the 15th anniversary of the “For Women in Science” National Programme. The event acknowledged 39 outstanding Bulgarian women scientists who had been honoured over the years with the prestigious award presented in partnership between the National Commission for UNESCO - Bulgaria, Sofia University "St. Kliment Ohridski” and L'Oréal Bulgaria. Among the recipients of this prestigious recognition are 18 women scientists from the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences whose work and achievements have contributed to the prestige of Bulgarian science worldwide. Since the inception of the programme, in different years the following have been honoured with the award: Elisaveta Kirilova (2011), Elka Kraljeva (2011), Vasilka Steflekova (2012), Ralitsa Zidarova (2012), Emi Haladjova [...]

  Awards of the Todorov Foundation were presented for the first time at a ceremony held on 20 May at the “Prof. Marin Drinov” Hall of BAS. The Foundation is named after the famous Bulgarian physicist Acad. Ivan T. Todorov (1933 - 2025) and aims to encourage the development of mathematical physics and mathematics in Bulgaria, as well as the creation of remarkable works of fiction in Bulgarian. The first winners of the prize were named during his lifetime by the patron of the Foundation, and for 2025 they are: Corr. Memb. Valentina Petkova of the Institute of Nuclear Research and Nuclear Energy of BAS and Corr. Memb. Stoycho Yazadzhiev from the Faculty of Physics of SU “Kliment Ohridski" and the Institute of Mathematics and [...]

  The "Codes of Identity. Faith, Language, Nation" exhibition was opened on 15 May 2025 at the National Anthropological Museum at the Institute of Experimental Morphology, Pathology and Anthropology of BAS. The exhibition is dedicated to two key events in Bulgarian history: 1160 years since the conversion to Christianity and 1140 years since the arrival of Cyrillo-Methodian disciples in Bulgaria. The opening was attended by the Vice-Presidents of BAS Prof. Emmanuel Moutafov and Prof. Shtelian Shterionov, as well as the Scientific Secretary-General of BAS Prof. Dr. Neli Koseva. In his welcoming speech, Prof. Moutafov stressed the importance of the topic presented in the exhibition and suggested that a catalogue be published to present the included epigraphic materials. The exhibition is organized in partnership with the [...]

  Valuable cultural and historical artifacts, rescued and returned to the country with the support of international partners, were presented on May 14 at the Ministry of Culture. The ceremony of the presentation of the artifacts was attended by the Minister of Culture Marian Bachev, the Deputy Minister Dr. Todor Chobanov, the Ambassador of Switzerland to Bulgaria H.E. Raymund Furrer and the Deputy Head of the German Mission in Sofia Stephan Röken. The main highlight of the exposition is a unique gladiator’s helmet dating back to the middle of the 1st century AD estimated at a market value of about 3 million euros. The physicochemical studies of the helmet used for its complex characterization were carried out in the laboratories of the Institute of Physical [...]