Academician Chavdar Roumenin and Corresponding Member Georgi Todorov were awarded the Order of Sts. Cyril and Methodius at a ceremony held today in the Coat of Arms Hall of the Presidency. President Iliana Iotova honored Acad. Roumenin with the Order of Sts. Cyril and Methodius, Collar, for his contributions to science and technology. He is a leading scientist and expert in robotics, sensor technology, and artificial intelligence at the Institute of Robotics of BAS. He is the head of the QUASAR Center of Competence. Corr. Memb. Todorov received the Order of St. Cyril and St. Methodius, First Class, for his contributions to education and science. He is a leading scientist and lecturer in engineering sciences. He has established himself as a researcher of international [...]

  Pupils who participated in the “Scientist for a Day” initiative were awarded certificates at a closing event held today at the Austrian Embassy. The joint initiative of the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences and the Austrian Embassy in Sofia gave pupils from schools in the capital the opportunity to learn about the work of Academy scientists in various scientific fields. To mark the conclusion of the initiative, they were congratulated by the Vice-President of BAS, Corr. Memb. Evdokia Pasheva, and the Austrian Ambassador, H.E. Ms. Andrea Ikic-Böhm. “In just one day, you have stepped into the world of scientific research,” said H.E. Ikić-Böhm in her address to the participants, emphasizing that she hoped this would leave a lasting impression. She recalled that the initiative, launched [...]

Scientists from the Academy will deliver plenary presentations at the two-day event The President of the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, Corresponding Member Evelina Slavcheva, participated in the third international forum on the Cyrillic alphabet, “Spiritual Heritage in the Digital Age,” organized by President Iliana Iotova. The opening ceremony took place at the National Palace of Culture. Corr. Memb. Evelina Slavcheva delivered a welcoming address in which she emphasized that the forum had become an important part of the academic calendar. Scholars from various countries are sharing their research with the general public, reinforcing the foundations of our national identity’s self-esteem, she said in her speech. The enduring elements of this self-confidence are culture, religion, and letters, and the affirmation of the Cyrillic alphabet as the [...]

  Today, at the Institute of Robotics of the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences (IR-BAS), the official launch took place for the construction of the first cross-border quantum communication infrastructure between Bulgaria and Romania - a key element of the European Quantum Communication Infrastructure (EuroQCI). The event took place at the QUASAR Center of Competence at IR-BAS which serves as the lead national coordinator for Bulgaria under the EuroQCI initiative, affirming the strategic role of the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences in the development of secure next-generation communication technologies. The establishment of the Sofia–Bucharest quantum communication will provide a secure information channel for government institutions, research organizations, and strategic enterprises while also laying the groundwork for the development of quantum services in support of Europe’s digital transformation, [...]

  The Bulgarian Academy of Sciences is organizing commemorative solemn evenings dedicated to prominent Bulgarian scientists of European and world renown - individuals who have made a fundamental contribution to the development of Bulgarian science, culture, and art. The idea of the President of BAS, Corr. Memb. Evelina Slavacheva, and academicians from the Assembly of Academicians and Corresponding Members of BAS is to start a conversation recalling the invaluable contribution of BAS scientists – from Marin Drinov to the present day, announced Acad. Ivan Granitski at the opening of the event which took place in the “Prof. Marin Drinov” Hall of the Academy. The first commemorative evening is dedicated to Acad. Angel Balevski, in April it will be dedicated to Acad. Blagovest Sendov, and in [...]