The 10th anniversary edition of the international conference “Sofia Electrochemical Days” – SED’2026

The tenth edition of the international conference “Sofia Electrochemical Days” – SED’2026 – took place from 8 to 12 September at the Creativity House of BAS, Varna. The forum brought together 75 participants from seven countries - Bulgaria, Germany, Portugal, Italy, Slovenia, Poland and the Czech Republic - representing scientific organisations, universities and the business sector. The “Sofia Electrochemical Days” conferences, which have been held biennially since 1996, are organised by the “Academician Evgeni Budevski” Institute of Electrochemistry and Energy Systems – BAS. The scientific programme of SED’2026 included 7 plenary, 10 invited and 13 regular oral presentations as well as 35 poster presentations. The latest scientific findings were presented in the fields of modern batteries and supercapacitors, the production, storage and conversion of hydrogen, [...]

BAS presents: the exhibition “Impressions” by Corresponding Member Zhivka Marinova

The “Impressions” exhibition by Corresponding Member Zhivka Marinova opened in the foyer in front of the “Prof. Marin Drinov” Hall at the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences on 15 September and can be viewed until 30 September. This is the fourth painting exhibition to be held as part of the “BAS Presents:” initiative. Corr. Memb. Zhivka Marinova studied painting in the class of Academician Svetlin Rusev at the National Academy of Art. Her journey in art reminds me of the Renaissance recipe for success: to learn from a master so that you, too, may become a master. With these words, the Vice-President of BAS Prof. Emmanuel Moutafov opened the exhibition and introduced Corr. Memb. Marinova. She works primarily in the 30/30 format, though also in 100/140 [...]

2026-09-17T09:40:32+03:0016 September 2026|Categories: Selected|

Scientific developments with the business sector will bring together BAS and BCCI

A framework agreement on cooperation between the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences and the Bulgarian Chamber of Commerce and Industry was signed today by the presidents of the two institutions: Corresponding Member Evelina Slavcheva and Tsvetan Simeonov. The document provides for linking the research potential and infrastructure of BAS with the technological, production and investment needs of the enterprises represented by BCCI. The cooperation will focus on the practical application of scientific findings, accelerating the transfer of knowledge and technology, supporting innovation, digital and green transformation and establishing sustainable forms of interaction between science and business. The Bulgarian Academy of Sciences aims to expand its presence in the regions and present its research to the business community, said Corr. Memb. Slavcheva. She added that the partnership [...]

2026-09-17T09:38:08+03:0015 September 2026|Categories: Selected|

Fragments of Palaiologan paintings have been discovered in the “Life-giving Spring of the Mother of God” church in Melnik

On 12 September 2026, the Vice-President of BAS Prof. Emmanuel Moutafov visited the archaeological excavations in the “Life-giving Spring of the Mother of God” church in the historic Armenia quarter of Melnik, which were taking place for the fourth consecutive season under the direction of Sen. Asst. Prof. Dr. Metodi Zlatkov from NAIM and Dr. Maria Pashova (RHM – Blagoevgrad). As we have already informed you, the Church of the Life-giving Spring of the Mother of God is situated in the Rozhen Valley, or at the start of the footpath from Melnik to Rozhen Monastery. Its development can be divided into two main construction phases: the first dating from the late 13th to the first half of the 14th century, and the second from the [...]

Bulgarian scientists visit the European Molecular Biology Laboratory

Prof. Dr. Penka Petrova took part in a scientific delegation to Heidelberg which discussed future partnerships, the training of young researchers and access to Europe’s leading infrastructure in the field of life sciences. In September, a group of Bulgarian scientists visited the EMBL headquarters in Heidelberg. During the visit, the participants were introduced to the organisation’s wide range of scientific research, infrastructure resources and technological capabilities, with a particular focus on genomics, molecular systems biology and modern research infrastructure. The programme provided an opportunity for direct dialogue with EMBL scientists, the exchange of expert knowledge and the discussion of prospects for expanding scientific collaboration. The delegation included representatives from the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, the Medical University of Varna, the Medical University of Pleven and [...]

Seventh International Conference on “Computational Linguistics in Bulgaria”

The 7th International Conference on “Computational Linguistics in Bulgaria” (CLIB 2026), organised by the “Prof. Lyubomir Andreychin” Institute for Bulgarian Language – BAS, began today in Sofia. The conference was opened by the institute’s director, Prof. Svetla Koeva, and Prof. Sylvia Ilieva, director of the “Big Data for Smart Society” Institute (GATE), and Veselin Georgiev, Chief Technology Officer of Plan A, also addressed the participants with welcoming remarks. Support for the conference was also expressed by “A Data Pro” whose representative attended the opening ceremony. The programme began with a plenary lecture by Prof. Preslav Nakov from the Mohamed bin Zayed University of Artificial Intelligence on the topic ‘Factuality Challenges in the Era of Large Language Models’ which focused on the challenges of establishing factual [...]

2026-09-10T11:51:45+03:0010 September 2026|Categories: Selected|
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