9th National conference with international participation: “Morphological Days”

The Institute of Experimental Morphology, Pathology and Anthropology with Museum (IEMPAM) at the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, in collaboration with the Bulgarian Anatomical Society, organized the 9th National Conference with International Participation, “Morphological Days” which took place from June 12 to 14, 2026, at Interpred – WTC Sofia. The scientific forum brought together scientists, lecturers, and researchers from universities and institutes in Bulgaria and abroad working in the field of experimental morphology at the cellular, organ, systemic, and organismal levels. The forum was officially opened by Corr. Memb. Prof. Nina Atanasova, DSc - Chair of the Organizing Committee and by Prof. Elisabeth Eppler - President of the European Federation for Experimental Morphology. Greetings to the organizers and participants of the conference were delivered by Prof. [...]

2026-06-22T10:13:46+03:0019 June 2026|Categories: Biomedicine and Quality of Life, Selected|Tags: |
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Election of foreign members of BAS and an associate member of AACM

  On June 18, the Assembly of Academicians elected Prof. Peter Schreiner, a Byzantinist from Germany, and Prof. Andreas Börner, a geneticist from Germany, as foreign members of BAS. The Assembly of Academicians also elected Prof. Ivan Petrov, from the United States, as an associate member of the Assembly of Academicians and Corresponding Members. Prof. Peter Schreiner was born on May 4, 1940, in Munich, Germany. Prof. Schreiner studied classical philology, history, medieval Latin philology, Slavic studies, Middle Eastern history and culture (Ottoman studies), and Byzantine studies at Ludwig Maximilian University (with a break spent in Montpellier, France). He received his doctorate in Byzantine studies in February 1967. From 1972 to 1974, he was a research fellow at the Free University of Berlin. In 1974, [...]

2026-06-22T10:14:40+03:0018 June 2026|Categories: General news, Selected|Tags: |
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Technologies and Inventions of BAS at the “Science for Business” Forum

Technology solutions, services, and projects from the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences aimed at industry as well as best practices for collaboration, were presented during the “Science for Business” forum and networking event which took place today at the Inter Expo Center. President Iliana Iotova opened the sixth edition of the forum. The wealth of modern societies is created where knowledge meets the entrepreneurial spirit, and scientific inventions are transformed into production and a competitive advantage, said the president, emphasizing that Bulgaria had everything necessary for this: talented scientists, creative engineers, an enterprising business community, and a tradition of scientific excellence. Iliana Iotova congratulated the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences and the Bulgarian Small and Medium Enterprises Promotion Agency which were organizing the event, and noted that [...]

2026-06-17T09:50:00+03:0017 June 2026|Categories: Selected|
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A documentary film about the women of the April Uprising tells the story of these unsung heroines

The new documentary film “Women in April: The Unknown Heroines of the April Uprising” was presented to the academic community in the “Prof. Marin Drinov” Hall of BAS. The Academy’s initiatives to mark the 150th anniversary of the April Uprising continue, said BAS Vice President Prof. Emmanuel Moutafov in his welcome address to the guests. “For us, the entire year is a jubilee which is why we did not limit ourselves to just the months when the uprising was raging,” he noted. The production’s consultants are Prof. Peter Stoyanovich and Assoc. Prof. Aleka Strezova from the Institute for Historical Studies of BAS. The film’s screenwriter is Dimitar Stoyanovich, director - Boya Harizanova, cinematographer - Kaloyan Bozhilov, and composer - George Strezov. The producer is Eleni [...]

2026-06-15T10:29:20+03:0012 June 2026|Categories: Cultural-historical Heritage and National Identity, Selected|
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Meeting with the Foreign Minister of India

At the invitation of His Excellency Mr. Arun Kumar Sahu, Ambassador of the Republic of India to Bulgaria, the Vice-President of BAS, Prof. Emmanuel Moutafov, took part in a working lunch with the Minister of External Affairs of India, Dr. Subrahmanyam Jaishankar, during his official visit to Bulgaria on June 10, 2026. The event also brought together the Rector of Medical University - Pleven, Prof. Dobromir Dimitrov, a representative of the Department of Indian Studies at Sofia University “St. Kliment Ohridski” and the Indo-Bulgarian Chamber of Commerce, along with representatives of the Indian diplomatic corps. During the meeting, the role of education, culture, and scientific cooperation was highlighted as a key factor in strengthening bilateral relations. In this regard, Prof. Moutafov emphasized the need to [...]

2026-06-11T15:18:11+03:0011 June 2026|Categories: Selected|
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A delegation from the Chinese Technology and Engineering Center for Space Utilization visits BAS

The Vice President of BAS Corresponding Member Evdokia Pasheva met today at the Academy with a delegation from the Technology and Engineering Center for Space Utilization (CSU) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences - the leading organization responsible for the scientific program and operation of the China Space Station. During the meeting, opportunities were discussed for developing scientific cooperation between the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences and the Chinese Academy of Sciences as well as prospects for the participation of Bulgarian scientists in future scientific research and international initiatives related to the China Space Station. The delegation included Prof. Ke Wang, Deputy Director General of CSU and Deputy Chief Designer of the Space Application System for the China Manned Space Program, Prof. Wei Zhang, Director of [...]

2026-06-15T10:06:55+03:0011 June 2026|Categories: Astronomy, Space Research and Technologies, Selected|
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