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Meeting of Prof. Revalski with H. E. Khalid Ibrahim Emara

The President of BAS Prof. Julian Revalski, Full Member of the Academy, met with the Ambassador of the Arab Republic of Egypt H. E. Khalid Ibrahim Emara. They discussed the agreement on scientific cooperation with the Egyptian Academy of Scientific Research and Technology (ASRT), within the framework of which scientists from Bulgaria and Egypt are working jointly on nine projects. Opportunities for cooperation in the fields of archaeology, history and culture were also discussed. Н. E. Khalid Ibrahim Emara pointed to the exhibition "Egyptian Cults on the Bulgarian Black Sea Coast" organized in Varna together with the Institute of Balkan Studies with Centre for Thracology as an example of successful cooperation. Other areas where scientists from both countries could work together are artificial intelligence and [...]

Nikolay Ikonomov2022-12-01T15:25:58+02:00Friday, 21 October 2022|Categories: General Academic News|

153 years Bulgarian Academy of Sciences

The Bulgarian Academy of Sciences celebrated 153 years since its establishment with a solemn assembly in “Prof. Marin Drinov" Hall of the Academy. With confidence we can say that in the world research area BAS occupies a worthy place with its fundamental and scientific-applied achievements which set new models for innovative development, said in his address for the celebration the President of BAS Prof. Julian Revalski, Full Member of the Academy. According to the world databases Scopus and Web of Science, nearly 40% of the refereed scientific articles of Bulgarian scientists in 2021 are published by researchers from BAS, said Prof. Revalski and announced that the h-index of the Academy is 223. The President also pointed out that 47 patents and 25 utility models were [...]

Nikolay Ikonomov2022-11-03T15:40:28+02:00Wednesday, 12 October 2022|Categories: General Academic News, Selected|

Bulgarian Academy of Sciences – 153 years of history

Speech by Academician Svetlanka Kuyumdzhieva BULGARIAN ACADEMY OF SCIENCES – 153 YEARS OF HISTORY Celebrating the birthday of the oldest Bulgarian scientific institution, the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, has always been a wonderful occasion to remind ourselves of what we have created over the years and what we have gained for the benefit of people. Can we boast that today, after 153 years of history, we have constructively developed what was bequeathed to us by our predecessors? We, like them, have vowed to serve our country. We are committed to being representatives of one of the oldest European countries with a thousand-year culture and unlike many other peoples, we have deep historical and linguistic roots. We have earned the enviable international recognition of being a [...]

Nikolay Ikonomov2022-11-03T15:54:46+02:00Wednesday, 12 October 2022|Categories: General Academic News|

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|

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|

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|