The President of BAS Prof. Julian Revalski, Full Member of the Academy, met with the Ambassador of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in Bulgaria Khalid bin Kamal Faqih. The activities of the Academy in different scientific fields were presented. During the conversation the possibilities for establishing cooperation between the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences and scientific organisations from Saudi Arabia were discussed.
The Bulgarian Academy of Sciences and the Medical University of Plovdiv (MU) signed a framework agreement for cooperation. The event was part of the programme of the Academic Council of the University and was preceded by a tour and familiarization with the research infrastructure and staff capacity of MU-Plovdiv. The President of BAS Prof. Julian Revalski, Full Member of the Academy, and the Vice-President, Corr. Mem. Evdokia Pasheva, visited MU-Plovdiv on 14 July where they got acquainted with the capabilities and achievements of the teams of the Department of Medical Biology, the Department of Medical Physics and Biophysics and the Department of Medical Microbiology and Immunology "Prof. Dr. Elisey Yanev". The guests also visited the high-tech Medical Simulation Training Center. The leaders of BAS expressed [...]
Prof. Yuri Tschinkel shares global experience with a lecture on 13 June The Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, the Institute of Mathematics and Informatics and the International Center for Mathematical Sciences (ICMS-Sofia) are organising a lecture by Prof. Yuri Tschinkel, Head of the Department of Mathematics of Courant Institute at New York University, USA, and Director of the Mathematics and Physical Sciences Division of the Simons Foundation. The lecture is entitled Building Scientific Institutes and therein Prof. Tschinkel will share his experience on how private capital supports research funding in various fields. Scientists, government and business representatives are invited to attend. The event will take place on 13 June 2022 (Monday), at 17:30, at the Intercontinental Hotel Sofia, Ballroom Hall (4, National Assembly Sq). Admission by [...]
The best young scientists of the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences were honored at a solemn assembly on the occasion of 24 May, which was held today in “Prof. Marin Drinov” Hall of BAS. The President of the National Assembly Nikola Minchev presented the awards to the winners of the competition for young scientists "Professor Marin Drinov" and the competition for the youngest scientists "Ivan Evstratiev Geshov". For their achievements in the past year, 25 researchers from nine scientific divisions received the two awards. A full list of the winners can be found here. In his address, Nikola Minchev assured the audience that as the President of the National Assembly he feels personally committed to the cause of young Bulgarian scientists to have the opportunity to [...]
Five scientists from the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences received the Pythagoras Award of the Ministry of Education and Science for their contribution to science. For the first time in each category, awards were given to an established and a young scientist. In the field of natural sciences and engineering, two established scientists were awarded - Prof. Dr. Margarita Popova from the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences (BAS) and Prof. DSc Ivo Grabchev from SU “St. Kliment Ohridski". The award was presented by the President of BAS Prof. Julian Revalski, Full Member of the Academy. The award for a young scientist in this field was given to Asst. Prof. Dr. Kalin Staykov from SU "St. Kliment Ohridski”. The research of Prof. DSc Margarita Popova is in the [...]
Developments with the potential to become a successful business were demonstrated by the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences during the second edition of the Science for Business Forum, which took place today at Sofia Tech Park. The event was opened by the Minister of Innovation and Growth Daniel Lorer and the Minister of Education and Science Acad. Nikolai Denkov. According to Minister Lorer, the forum will contribute to business looking for Bulgarian science to create products and on the other hand - Bulgarian science to be bolder. Minister Denkov announced that the aim of this forum is to put innovation first. It is important for Bulgarian scientists not only to create new knowledge but also to look for its useful effect, he added. The President of [...]
