Nine young scientists were awarded in a competition in the field of natural and mathematical sciences, and humanities and social sciences. The awards bear the names of eminent scientists of BAS as well as of foreign members of the Academy, on the occasion of their jubilees. […]
Computer simulations of the climate on the territory of the Balkan Peninsula and the Black Sea region have been developed by scientists under the National Science Programme “Environmental Protection and Reduction of the Risk of Adverse Events and Natural Disasters”. As a result, regional climate databases have been generated for the periods 1975-2005 (current climate), 2020-2050 (near future) and 2070-2100 (far future). Simulations of future climates were made for the three commonly accepted global climate change scenarios: optimistic, stabilizing and pessimistic. A number of climate indices are calculated that assess the impact of a given past/present and/or future climate on the environment, human health, ecosystems and various aspects of economic activity. […]
The application for inclusion in the UNESCO Representative List was prepared by experts from IEFSEM - BAS High singing from the villages of Dolen and Satovcha was inscribed on the UNESCO Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. The decision was taken at a meeting during the 16th session of the UNESCO Intergovernmental Committee for the Safeguarding of the [...]
Assoc. Prof. Ina Aneva, Dr. Mariya Kalapsazova and Nina Stoyanova-Nankova from the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences are this year's winners of the national fellowship "For Women in Science" for Bulgaria. The prestigious distinction was awarded to them for their ground-breaking scientific projects at an official ceremony in Sofia University "St. Kliment Ohridski”. The "For Women in Science" fellowships are one of the most renowned and highly anticipated scientific awards in Bulgaria, granted each year by L'Oréal and UNESCO to young women scientists. The awards aim to support their research careers as well as motivate them to reach their full potential for scientific discovery. This year's three winners were honoured for their original, ground-breaking research projects with an award of €5000 each, each of the projects [...]
Forty-one scientists from the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences and another 7 members of the Assembly of Academicians and Corresponding Members who work in universities are among the top two percent of top scientists in the world, according to Stanford University's career-long impact ranking published recently. In the Stanford rankings published in 2020, scientists working at BAS were 25. Now their number is 41 which unequivocally shows the high standing of Academy researchers among the global scientific community and their leading role in world science. A total of 73 researchers from Bulgaria from different fields of science have found a place in the ranking of the American university. It was compiled on the basis of a complex analysis, which includes information on the number of citations, [...]
The Bulgarian Academy of Sciences celebrated 152 years since its establishment with a solemn assembly in “Prof. Marin Drinov” Hall. The celebration was attended by the Minister of Education and Science Corr. Mem. Nikolai Denkov, the Deputy Minister of Education and Science Corr. Mem. Konstantin Hadjiivanov, scientists and friends of the Academy. […]
