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A Bulgarian delegation of BAS received by the President of the Republic of Armenia Vahagn Khachaturyan

On December 20, the President of BAS Prof. Julian Revalski, Member of the Academy, and the Vice-President Corr. Memb. Evdokiya Pasheva were received by the President of the Republic of Armenia. President Khachaturyan highly appreciated the role of academic science in the life of the country, noting that the National Academy of Sciences of Armenia played a very important role in the life of Armenia and that without science and education Armenia had no future as the country had no material wealth. Our resources are science and people, the President said. Thanking for the reception, Prof. Julian Revalski emphasized that this visit was a great honor for them and also emphasized the crucial contribution of science and innovation to the development of society. He briefed [...]

Връзки с обществеността2024-01-02T11:14:17+02:00Friday, 22 December 2023|Categories: Selected|

Official Opening of the Geo Milev Campus

The Geo Milev Campus - the newest laboratory complex of BAS, was opened at an official ceremony today. The campus has a unique scientific infrastructure for the country, distributed in 20 newly created and 10 renovated laboratories. Thirteen of the newly created laboratories are located in the reconstructed and modernized Block 29, part of the Scientific Complex 1 of the BAS. The renovation of the infrastructure was implemented under the project "National Centre for Mechatronics and Clean Technologies" with funding from the "Science and Education for Smart Growth" Operational Programme 2014-2020. The established laboratory complex provides the necessary conditions for conducting fundamental and applied research to support Bulgaria's transition to a green, energy-efficient and circular economy. This project is the largest and has the largest [...]

Връзки с обществеността2023-12-14T09:40:08+02:00Tuesday, 12 December 2023|Categories: General news, Selected|

Prof. Revalski participates in Dubai in a discussion on the impact of climate change on the Black Sea

Снимка: Георги Велев The President of BAS Prof. Julian Revalski, Member of the Academy, took part in a discussion organized by the Ministry of Environment and Water (MoEW) to discuss the impact of climate change on the specificity of the Black Sea and environmental protection in its basin in the Bulgarian pavilion at COP28 in Dubai. In three thematic events, scientists and representatives of international organizations discussed issues related to the Black Sea ecosystem, the prospects for restoring Ukraine in an ecological way and conclusions from the work of Bulgarian scientists in Antarctica. BAS is an active participant in the process of climate change research because it has several institutes for studying everything related to environmental protection, biodiversity, said Prof. Revalski. "We [...]

Връзки с обществеността2023-12-13T12:21:25+02:00Monday, 11 December 2023|Categories: Selected|

Awarded participants in the tenth high-school students’ scientific session

On December 2, the tenth edition of one of the Academy's educational initiatives aimed at students and teachers was opened - the High-School-Students’ Institute of BAS. The scientific competition session this year attracted participants from 29 schools and 17 cities in the country. The President of BAS opened the scientific forum by welcoming the participants of the session and encouraged the young people to be bold and active in their search for knowledge and communication with the scientific community. Prof. Revalski, Member of the Academy, expressed satisfaction with the level of the projects submitted for participation and the successful collaboration of scientists from the Academy's institutes with teachers and students from the country. Acad. Petar Kenderov, Head of HSSI-BAS, congratulated the participants in the tenth [...]

Връзки с обществеността2023-12-05T09:36:21+02:00Monday, 4 December 2023|Categories: General news, Selected|

Two researchers from BAS with awards “For Women in Science”

Dr. Nikoleta Kircheva and Dr. Rosita Kokotanekova from the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences were awarded among more than 30 candidates who participated in the competition of the national programme "For Women in Science". The awards were presented at a ceremony at Sofia University "St. Kliment Ohridski”. Dr. Nikoleta Kircheva is a senior assistant professor at the Institute of Optical Materials and Technologies (IOMT) and a member of the Computational Chemistry and Molecular Modelling group. Her winning project is in the field of chemistry and is entitled "Development of alternative antibiotic therapy with a focus on metals with antibacterial activity: Ag+/Ga3+/Ga-PPIX as an innovative treatment". Her research focuses on the study of competition between metals in biological and biomimetic systems, with applications in the food, [...]

Връзки с обществеността2023-12-01T11:56:15+02:00Wednesday, 29 November 2023|Categories: General news, Selected|

BAS honoured the Institute of Experimental Morphology, Pathology and Anthropology with Museum with an honorary plaquette on the occasion of its 70th anniversary

The Bulgarian Academy of Sciences honoured the Institute of Experimental Morphology, Pathology and Anthropology with a Museum (IEMPAM) with a GOLDEN honorary plaquette at a solemn ceremony held at the “Prof. Marin Drinov” Hall. The award is for outstanding contributions to scientific and applied research in the field of experimental morphology and pathology, anthropology and museum studies. On behalf of the leadership of the Academy, the Vice-President Corr. Memb. Evdokiya Pasheva presented the plaquette to the Director of the Institute Prof. Dr. Svetlozara Petkova. Your institute occupies one of the leading places in the field of biomedicine, emphasized in her address Corr. Memb. Pasheva. She wished more young people to be attracted by the institute in the coming years. The activities and successes of [...]