Four medals for Bulgaria at the International Biology Olympiad

  The Bulgarian students have won four medals - two silver and two bronze from the International Biology Olympiad (IBO). The Olympiad was held from 20 to 27 July in the Philippines. The silver medals were won by Dimitar Oronov (XI grade, National High School of Natural Sciences and Mathematics - NHSNSM) and Stoyan Dobrev (XII grade, NHSNSM). The bronze awards went to Martin Zamfirov (XII grade, NHSNSM) and Boyan Tsenov (XI grade, NHSNSM). Their supervisors have been Prof. Dr. Albena Jordanova (Medical Faculty, SU "St. Kliment Ohridski"), Sen. Asst. Prof. Dr. Radoslav Aleksandrov (Institute of Molecular Biology of BAS) and PhD student Teodor Trifonov (Institute of Biodiversity and Ecosystem Research of BAS). The International Biology Olympiad is the world's most prestigious competition for biology [...]

2025-07-29T16:29:37+03:00Tuesday, 29 July 2025|Categories: Biodiversity, Bioresources and Ecology, Biomedicine and Quality of Life, Selected|
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BAS and NATFA sign a Memorandum of Cooperation

   The President of the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences (BAS) Corr. Memb. Evelina Slavcheva and the Rector of the "Krastyo Sarafov" National Academy of Theatre and Film Arts (NATFA) Corr. Memb. Miroslav Dachev have signed today at the Academy a Memorandum of Cooperation. The subject of the Memorandum are doctoral programs in the field of arts, humanities and culture, the establishment of joint interdisciplinary doctoral programs, educational initiatives and creative forums. The document provides for the sharing of experiences between the two institutions and joint activities to enhance the quality of teaching, research and creative achievements as well as to encourage PhD students, postdocs and young researchers in pursuing their academic careers. The event has been also attended by the Vice-President of BAS Prof. Emmanuel [...]

2025-07-24T14:58:05+03:00Monday, 21 July 2025|Categories: Selected|
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Bulgaria hosts the 16th General Assembly of ELI ERIC

The 16th meeting of the General Assembly of the "Extreme Light" European Research Infrastructure Consortium (ELI ERIC) was opened by the President of BAS, Corr. Memb. Evelina Slavcheva. The accession of our country as a full member of ELI ERIC is a significant step, Corr. Memb. Slavcheva said and stressed that this reflected the ambition to be an active participant in building the scientific potential of Europe in the field of laser technologies. The meeting was also attended by Acad. Nikola Sabotinov (Chairman of BAS 2008-2012) who had invented the world's first copper bromide vapour laser. His contribution is not only a part of the history of the Academy but also occupies an important place in the global development of laser science, Corr. Memb. Slavcheva [...]

2025-06-27T10:11:58+03:00Wednesday, 25 June 2025|Categories: General news, Selected|
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The “MUSICORUM VIA. Two Academies – One Stage” concerts continue in September at BAS

MUSICORUM VIA has ended the academic year 2024-2025 at BAS The season of our new initiative "MUSICORUM VIA. Two academies - one stage" ended yesterday with a concert of PhD students from the "Prof. Pancho Vladigerov" National Music Academy in the "Prof. Marin Drinov" Hall of BAS-Administration. This is the tenth concert in the series of performances of NMA students and lecturers to the academic community and the citizens of the capital. Works by J. С. Bach, Huang Tzu, J. Brahms, Giuseppe Verdi, P. Vladigerov, D. Arnaudov, etc. were presented. The concert featured doctoral student instrumentalists (piano, double bass, flute, clarinet) and singers. Particularly impressive were the performances of Chinese tenor Sima Chi who interpreted European arias and Chinese folklore equally well. The audience was [...]

2025-10-29T13:05:48+02:00Tuesday, 17 June 2025|Categories: Musicorum Via, Selected|
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Minister Valchev gets acquainted with new projects of BAS

The opportunities of science to support new industries and education were discussed at a meeting with the Minister of Education and Science Krasimir Valchev by scientists from the Institute of Information and Communication Technologies (IICT) and the Institute of Electrochemistry and Energy Systems (IEES). The scientists presented the scientific activities and the latest developments with international funding that they are currently working on. The average age of the scientific staff in the two institutes is 47 and 49 years. The visit was attended by the President of BAS, Corr. Memb. Evelina Slavcheva. The chairman of the scientific council at IICT, Prof. Galia Angelova, announced that the modern equipment and the current topics of scientific research attracted more and more young people, with the greatest interest [...]

2025-06-17T14:40:36+03:00Monday, 16 June 2025|Categories: Selected|
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BAS presents research developments at Green Transition Forum

Scientists from the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences are participating in the Green Transition Forum 5.0 which has opened today and will last until 20 June at the Sofia Event Center. Competitiveness and innovation in Central and Eastern European countries are the focus of the largest transformation and development event in the region. Teams of institutes from different scientific fields of BAS are presenting current developments and news thematically related to the main topics of the forum. Scientific results of our researchers, such as approaches to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, innovations for alternative energy, new technologies for application in food, cosmetics and pharmaceuticals production, materials for high-tech applications and recycling for a circular economy, are showcased in a presentation during the five-day event. At a special [...]

2025-06-17T14:39:19+03:00Monday, 16 June 2025|Categories: Selected|
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