The President of the Cuban Academy of Sciences, Prof. Lius Velazquez-Perez, visited the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences in the period 9-13 October 2024. At a meeting with the President of BAS Prof. Julian Revalski, Member of the Academy, they discussed the opportunities for cooperation between the two Academies and the conclusion of a Memorandum of Cooperation which would be signed in Havana, Cuba. The document will establish a framework for future interaction between BAS and the Cuban Academy of Sciences in areas of common interest.
Prof. Velazquez is a specialist in the field of neurophysiology. He visited the Institute of Neurobiology (INB) and the Institute of Molecular Biology (IMB) of BAS. Directors Assoc. Prof. Katerina Stambolieva and Assoc. Prof. Anastas Gospodinov briefed him on the activities of the institutes and the topics on which the scientific teams worked and presented part of the scientific infrastructure.
During the visits to the two institutes, Prof. Velazquez was accompanied by the Ambassador of Cuba H.E.. Mrs. Marieta Jordan. The visit of Prof. Velazquez coincided with the celebrations for the 155th anniversary of BAS in which he took part.
