Latest news from the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences
The project “What is written remains. Write correctly!” holds two language quizzes at Sofia University
On January 9, participants in the project “What is written remains. Write correctly!” held two language quizzes at the invitation of the Faculty of Slavic Philology and the Faculty of History of Sofia University [...]
Report to the Commission for Consumer Protection
On December 11, Academician Ivan Juhnovski, Chairman of the Forum for Combating Pseudoscience at the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, together with Corr. Memb. Dr. Tsvetalina Tankova, Acad. Ivan Ivanov, Acad. Ivan Zagorchev, and Prof. [...]
Honorary “Marin Drinov” Medal on ribbon for Acad. Rumen Pankov
The Bulgarian Academy of Sciences awarded Academician Rumen Pankov with the “Marin Drinov” Honorary Medal on ribbon. The award ceremony took place today at the Academy during a meeting of the Assembly of Academicians and [...]
Japanese Ambassador H.E. Chikahisa Sumi visits the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences
The President of BAS, Corr. Memb. Evelina Slavcheva, met with the Ambassador of Japan, H.E. Chikahisa Sumi, today at the Academy. Corr. Memb. Slavcheva opened the meeting with a presentation of BAS, introducing the [...]
150 years since the birth of Dobri Hristov
For the first time, the entire mixed choir of the “St. Alexander Nevsky” Cathedral has sung at BAS The 150th anniversary of Dobri Hristov's birth was celebrated on December 15 in the Institute [...]
Best Young Scientist in the Field of Mechanics – 2025 Award
During the annual scientific session of the Institute of Mechanics on December 5, the award ceremony for "Best Young Scientist in the Field of Mechanics – 2025" took place. The award was established ten [...]
Announcement of the annual Animated Heritage Award and presentation of the achievements of scholars from the Institute of Art Studies – BAS for 2025
The Institute of Art Studies at BAS awarded its annual Animated Heritage prize for outstanding contribution to the creative interpretation of traditions and values from Bulgarian and world cultural heritage in contemporary works of [...]
Young scientists honored for publications in the fields of natural sciences, mathematics, humanities, and social sciences
The Vice-President of BAS Corr. Memb. Evdokia Pasheva presented awards to young scientists who won a competition for the best publication in the field of natural sciences, mathematics, humanities, and social sciences. The award ceremony [...]
155 years of the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences. 155 works of art from the collections of the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences
A bilingual scientific catalog presenting works of art from the collections of the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences has been published. Art, as a natural companion to science since the Renaissance and the Enlightenment, has retained [...]
“Presentiment of a Portrait” exhibition of contemporary Bulgarian graphic art
An exhibition by contemporary Bulgarian artist Stanislav Bojankov entitled “Presentiment of a Portrait” opened at the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences. The exhibition is the second in the “Contemporary Art at BAS” series and was initiated [...]
BAS supports the Kosova Academy of Sciences and Arts
On December 10, a solemn ceremony was held to mark the fiftieth anniversary of the founding of the Kosova Academy of Sciences and Arts (ASHAK). The ceremony was opened by Ms. Vjosa Osmani-Sadriu, President of [...]
Appeal to mark 14 centuries of Bulgaria in Europe
Historians, archaeologists, and public figures today presented an appeal for the solemn celebration in 2032 of the 1400th anniversary of the founding of the Bulgarian state. The appeal was presented at the National Press Club [...]
H.E. Marie Dumoulin visits BAS on the occasion of 60 years of scientific cooperation with CNRS
A meeting between BAS President, Corr. Memb. Evelina Slavcheva, and French Ambassador to Bulgaria H.E. Mrs. Marie Dumoulin took place today at the Academy. The occasion for the visit was the joint celebration of the [...]
BAS and CNRS: six decades of scientific partnership
The event highlights the long-standing, sustainable, and active scientific ties between the two institutions. On the occasion of the sixtieth anniversary of the signing in 1965 the first framework agreement between the French National Center [...]
“Blue Planet Outside the Window” presented at BAS
The “Blue Planet Outside the Window” Chinese documentary film, shot entirely in space and produced by the China Media Group, was presented in the “Prof. Marin Drinov” Hall on November 30. “Blue Planet Outside the [...]
Two researchers from BAS receive the “For Women in Science” award
BAS hosted the anniversary ceremony The fifteenth anniversary ceremony of the “For Women in Science” National Program was held in the “Prof. Marin Drinov” Hall of the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences. Two researchers from BAS [...]
New horizons in science discussed by women innovators from BAS in a discussion on the “For Women in Science” program
For the first time during the anniversary ceremony of the “For Women in Science” National Program, a panel discussion was held on the topic “The world needs science, and science needs women” with the participation [...]
The contribution of Bulgarian scientists to the Global Ocean Observing System
In the recently published report on the state of the Global Ocean Observing System (GOOS) for 2025 - https://www.ocean-ops.org/goosreport/ - Bulgaria's contribution is reflected through our participation in the Argo program. The Bul-Argo project is [...]
International scientific conference at the Economic Research Institute of BAS
An international scientific conference with the participation of scientists from Spain, Romania, Lithuania, Turkey, Italy, Portugal, North Macedonia, and Bulgaria was held at the Economic Research Institute of the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences. This is [...]
Meeting between the President of BAS and the Ambassador of Slovenia, H.E. Natasha Bergel
A meeting between the President of BAS, Corresponding Member Evelina Slavcheva, and the Slovenian Ambassador to Bulgaria, H.E. Ms. Natasha Bergel, took place today at the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences. During the meeting, the project [...]
Cooperation between Bulgarian and Chinese scientists in the spotlight at joint forum
The role of innovation and new technologies in the partnership between Bulgaria and China was discussed today at a forum attended by representatives of the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, the government, economists, and public figures. [...]
Open Day at Scientific Complex 2 of BAS
Students from several schools in Sofia and university students visited the laboratories at the Scientific Complex 2 of BAS during the first joint Open Day which took place on November 21. The Central Laboratory for [...]
Gold and silver medals for inventions by SRTI-BAS
In November 2025, the Polish capital hosted the latest International Warsaw Invention Show (IWIS). Around 250 inventions from over 20 countries in 12 categories participated in person and remotely. At a formal ceremony, a team [...]