Prof. Nikolay Yanev, PhD, from the Institute of Mathematics and Informatics of the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences was awarded the honorary title Doctor Honoris Causa of the University of Extremadura, Spain. Prof. Yanev was distingushed for his research in mathematics and the theory of probability and mathematical statistics in particular. The award proposal was made by the Faculty of Science on the occasion of the 50th Anniversary of the University of Extremadura.
During the ceremony, together with Prof. Yanev, the honorary title was conferred on four more world-renowned scientists. Professor Nikolay Yanev is a former director of the Institute of Mathematics and Informatics (IMI) (1993-1999), Head of Probability and Statistics Section (2000-2012) and currently Professor Emeritus at IMI-BAS.
