BAS celebrates the 185th anniversary of the birth of its first president and co-founder Prof. Marin Drinov

On the occasion of the 185th anniversary of the birth of Prof. Marin Drinov, wreaths and flowers at his monument in Scientific Complex 1 of BAS were presented by the President of the Academy Prof. Julian Revalski, Member of BAS, and representatives of the management of the Academy, the Assembly of Academicians and Corresponding Members and the Institutes of the Academy, the Director General of BTA Kiril Valchev and journalists. Prof. Marin Drinov was the first president of the Bulgarian Learned Society (BLS), which grew into the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, pointed out in his speech the President of BAS Prof. Julian Revalski. It is difficult to note in a few words all his contributions both to the development of the Academy and to the [...]

New supercomputer Hemus presented by IICT-BAS

A unique infrastructure complex opened its doors   A new infrastructure complex with state-of-the-art technologies for digital transformation and high-performance computing was inaugurated today by Prime Minister Acad. Nikolai Denkov, the President of BAS Acad. Julian Revalski and the Director of the Institute of Information and Communication Technologies of BAS (IICT), Corr. Memb. Svetozar Margenov, who heads the Centre of Excellence. The new Bulgarian Hemus supercomputer is part of the complex which includes a data storage system, local application development centres and digitisation facilities. The supercomputer will support the work of hundreds of Bulgarian scientists who will be competitive with their colleagues from abroad in the use of large-scale high-performance equipment, said the President of BAS Prof. Julian Revalski. He stressed that the fields it [...]

154 years since the founding of BAS

  A solemn assembly on the occasion of the 154th anniversary of the establishment of the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences was held today at the “Prof. Marin Drinov" Hall of BAS. The President of the General Assembly of BAS Corr. Memb. Evelina Slavcheva greeted the scientists and guests at the celebration. "Today is an occasion for pride, as well as an occasion for taking stock and objectively assessing the state of the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences and science in Bulgaria as a whole," said Corr. Memb. Slavcheva. "We have gone through difficult times in which we have survived despite the conditions in which we were forced to exist. In recent years we have enjoyed a renewed scientific infrastructure. Funding in science is much better but [...]

2023-10-13T10:29:13+03:00Thursday, 12 October 2023|Categories: General Academic News, General news, Selected|

The National Archaeological Institute with Museum presents an exhibition about the necropolis in Trebenishte

The President of BAS Prof. Julian Revalski, Member of the Academy, attended the opening The exhibition "Trebenishte. 105 years since the discovery of the necropolis at Trebenishte. 1918 - 2023" is presented by the National Archaeological Institute with Museum at BAS. It can be viewed from 10 October 2023 to 24 March 2024. The Balkan Peninsula is a crossroads of different civilizations and cultures, here we write the history not only of Europe but of the whole world. Each of us cherishes our identity; however, our common history does not divide but unites. With these words Vice President Iliana Iotova opened the exhibition. In her address she thanked scientists and museum specialists for their hard work and dedication. "You are uniting your efforts for the [...]

BAS honoured the Institute of Art Studies with a GOLDEN plaquette on the occasion of its 75th anniversary

The Bulgarian Academy of Sciences honored the Institute of Art Studies with a GOLDEN plaquette at a ceremony held at the “Prof. Marin Drinov" Hall. The award is for outstanding contributions in scientific and applied research, for significant creative achievements in the field of the arts and on the occasion of the 75th anniversary of its establishment. The President of BAS Prof. Julian Revalski, Full Member of the Academy, presented the plaquette to the Director of the Institute, Prof. Joana Spassova-Dikova. He noted in his address that in the Academy science and culture have always been regarded as interrelated and inseparable. BAS develops research in the field of culture in line with what is happening in the world. We are proud to say, said the [...]

120 years since the birth of John Atanasoff

The Bulgarian Academy of Sciences celebrated the 120th anniversary of the birth of John Atanasoff, who created the first digital electronic computer, with a scientific session held at the “Prof. Marin Drinov" Hall of the Academy. The President of BAS Prof. Julian Revalski, Full Member of the Academy, opened the event by stressing that John Atanasoff's invention was undoubtedly the greatest in technological terms of the 20th century. In 1983, John Atanasoff received the highest title for a foreign scientist and was elected a foreign member of BAS, said Acad. Revalski. We can only be proud that Bulgarian blood flowed in his veins and that his paternal lineage is Bulgarian, and that Bulgaria thus contributed to this great invention, which led to extraordinary progress not [...]

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