Latest news from the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences

Award for outstanding publication in the field of Bulgarian studies

15 December 2023|Categories: Cultural-historical Heritage and National Identity|

Prof. Dr. Ana Luleva of the Institute of Ethnology and Folklore Studies with Ethnographic Museum has been awarded the John D. Bell Memorial Book Prize for outstanding publications in the field of Bulgarian Studies by [...]

Presentation of the results of the participation of the Institute of Art Studies in the project “Creation and development of “Heritage BG” Centre of Excellence”

14 December 2023|Categories: Cultural-historical Heritage and National Identity|

On 12 December 2023, the results of the participation of the Institute for Art Studies (IAS) in the project "Creation and development of “Heritage BG” Centre of Excellence" funded under the "Science and Education for [...]

ОOfficial closing of the National Scientific Programme ” Innovative low-toxic bioactive systems for precision medicine (BioActiveMed)”

14 December 2023|Categories: Biomedicine and Quality of Life|

On December 13, 2023, the official closure of the National Scientific Programme "Innovative Low-toxic Bioactive Agents for Precision Medicine (BioActiveMed)" was held in the “Prof. Marin Drinov” Hall of BAS. The presentation was attended by [...]

Young scientists of BAS were among the finalists of the Huawei Technologies Bulgaria scholarship program

13 December 2023|Categories: General news|

An official annual closing ceremony of the Huawei Technologies Bulgaria Scholarship Program and the Seeds for the Future training program, which have been implemented in 2023, was held on December 12 in Sofia. Among the [...]

The Institute of Electronics welcomed over 100 schoolchildren and students on the Open Doors Day

13 December 2023|Categories: Nanosciences, New Materials and Technologies|

More than 100 schoolchildren and students went through the laboratories of the Institute of Electronics of BAS on the Open Doors Day held on 12 December. How biological tissue absorbs and scatters light and why [...]

Over 40 papers presented at a conference on the transition to a green economy at the Economic Research Institute

11 December 2023|Categories: Man and Society|

  More than 40 papers were presented by scientists at a scientific conference at the Economic Research Institute (ERI) of BAS. The forum "Economic Development and Policies: Realities and Prospects" is an annual event, this [...]

Awarded participants in the tenth high-school students’ scientific session

4 December 2023|Categories: General news, Selected|

On December 2, the tenth edition of one of the Academy's educational initiatives aimed at students and teachers was opened - the High-School-Students’ Institute of BAS. The scientific competition session this year attracted participants from [...]

A young scientist from the Institute for the State and Law at BAS with the “Dr. Ilko Eskenazi” award of the International Foundation “St. St. Cyril and Methodius”

4 December 2023|Categories: Man and Society|

Dr. Petar Topurov, Assistant Professor at the Civil Law department of the Institute for the State and Law of BAS, won the annual award for scientific publication in the field of legal science, named after [...]

BAS honoured the Institute of Experimental Morphology, Pathology and Anthropology with Museum with an honorary plaquette on the occasion of its 70th anniversary

28 November 2023|Categories: Biomedicine and Quality of Life, Selected|Tags: |

  The Bulgarian Academy of Sciences honoured the Institute of Experimental Morphology, Pathology and Anthropology with a Museum (IEMPAM) with a GOLDEN honorary plaquette at a solemn ceremony held at the “Prof. Marin Drinov” Hall. [...]

The share of the supranational identity of Bulgarian citizens is growing but national identity remains the leading one

28 November 2023|Categories: Cultural-historical Heritage and National Identity|

These are the results of a nationally representative survey conducted by scientists from the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences The contemporary identity of Bulgarian citizens is hybrid in nature, combining elements of national, supranational, ethnic and [...]

Solemn celebration of the 75th anniversary of the Institute for Literature

27 November 2023|Categories: Cultural-historical Heritage and National Identity|

  The President of BAS Prof. Julian Revalski, Member of the Academy, presented a GOLDEN honorary plaquette to the Director of the Institute for Literature Assoc. Prof. Penka Vatova on the occasion of the 75th [...]

A young scientist of BAS with an award from the German Physical Society

21 November 2023|Categories: Energy Resources and Energy Efficiency|

Dr. Daniela Doneva from the Institute for Nuclear Research and Nuclear Energy has been awarded the Gustav Hertz Young Scientist Award of the German Physical Society for 2024. Dr. Doneva's scientific developments are in the [...]

The activities of Bulgarian scientists in European projects and valuable archival publications were presented by BAS to Commissioner Iliana Ivanova

17 November 2023|Categories: General Academic News, Selected|

   The participation of scientific units of the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences in large-scale international projects was discussed at a meeting of representatives of the Academy with the EU Commissioner for Innovation, Research, Culture, Education [...]

Virtual interactive models of authentic folk costumes and three-dimensional models of archaeological sites were shown by scientists to Commissioner Iliana Ivanova

17 November 2023|Categories: Information and Communication Sciences and Technologies|

Scientists from the Institute of Information and Communication Technologies of BAS presented the possibilities of state-of-the-art tools for 3D digitalization to the Commissioner for Innovation, Research, Culture, Education and Youth Iliana Ivanova. 3D models obtained [...]

Prize for outstanding achievement in the field of historical anthropology of Southeast Europe for young researchers

14 November 2023|Categories: Cultural-historical Heritage and National Identity|

  Sen. Asst. Prof. Dr. Mina Hristova from the Section of Balkan Ethnology at IEFSEM-BAS was awarded on November 10 with the Karl Kaser Prize for outstanding achievements in the field of historical anthropology of [...]

Open Days on Minimally Invasive Surgery at the Institute of Robotics of BAS

8 November 2023|Categories: Information and Communication Sciences and Technologies, Selected|Tags: |

  New laboratory for experimental surgical robotics A scientific session on the future of minimally invasive surgery with the participation of leading scientists was held at the Institute of Robotics of BAS. The event is [...]