Three scientists from the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences received “Pythagoras” awards for their contribution to scientific research. The ceremony for the presentation of the annual “Pythagoras” National Awards for Contribution to Science took place on 29 October at the Central Military Club. The President of BAS, Corresponding Member Evelina Slavcheva, and the Vice-President, Corresponding Member Evdokia Pasheva, attended the event. The “Pythagoras” Award for an established scientist in the field of life sciences and medicine was won by Corr. Memb. Slavcho Tomov – Director of the Research Institute at the Medical University of Pleven. He works to modernise surgery and, as a specialist in obstetrics, gynaecology and oncology, contributes to the development of minimally invasive procedures. The prize for an established scholar in the field [...]

The certificate of foreign membership of the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences was presented to Prof. Andreas Börner by the President of BAS, Corresponding Member Evelina Slavcheva. The ceremony took place today in the “Prof. Marin Drinov” Hall at the Academy during the meeting of the Assembly of Academicians and Corresponding Members of BAS. Prof. Börner delivered an academic lecture on “The Importance of Plant Genetic Resources for Scientific Research and Breeding”. In his lecture, he outlined the role of plant genetic resources in the development of fundamental research, the improvement of cultivated plants and the safeguarding of food security. Prof. Svetlana Misheva from the Institute of Plant Physiology and Genetics at BAS presented Prof. Börner’s biographical and academic career, their joint research projects and the [...]

A new demonstration centre for business engagement of the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences was opened today in the refurbished Block 29A of the Academy’s Scientific Complex 1. The Bulgarian Academy of Sciences has completed the investment project “Enhancing the innovation capacity of the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences in the field of green and digital technologies” under Component 2 “Scientific Research and Innovation” of the National Recovery and Resilience Plan (NRRP), which was later renamed “Investment in the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences”, said Prof. Neli Koseva, Scientific Secretary-General of the BAS. The value of the investment is €26,802,675, she announced. We are proud that we have succeeded in creating a complex that brings together scientific research, communication and demonstration and that we can present results, hold [...]

Today, 23 October 2026, the Vice-President of the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, Prof. Emmanuel Moutafov, received the distinguished scholar Prof. Stanislav D. Dobrev in his office. Born and having completed his secondary education in Bulgaria, Prof. Dobrev currently holds the prestigious “Robert L. and Sally S. Manegold” Chair in Strategic Management at the Lubar College of Business, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee (UWM), USA. He holds a PhD from Stanford University and is a world-renowned scholar in the field of business strategy and entrepreneurship with exceptional international standing and over 4,600 citations in the global academic network, and a Hirsch index (h-index) of 25. Prior to his current position at UWM, Prof. Dobrev gained extensive teaching and research experience at some of the world’s most prestigious business [...]