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“Cultural Heritage in the Digital Age” scientific conference held at BAS
The Institute of Balkan Studies & Center of Thracology at the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences (IBSCT-BAS) held a scientific conference with international participation on the "Cultural Heritage in the Digital Age" theme. It was organized [...]
Six medals for Bulgaria from the 66th International Mathematical Olympiad in Australia
The Bulgarian team after the award ceremony The 66th International Mathematical Olympiad (IMO 2025) was held from 10 to 20 July 2025, hosted by Sunshine Coast, Australia. A record 630 students from [...]
A scholar studies the history of Bulgarians in French archives
Corresponding member Ivan Rusev is studying data from French archives related to the history of Bulgarians in the 18th, 19th and 20th centuries. The research is being conducted in Paris with the financial support of [...]
Four medals for Bulgaria at the International Biology Olympiad
The Bulgarian students have won four medals - two silver and two bronze from the International Biology Olympiad (IBO). The Olympiad was held from 20 to 27 July in the Philippines. The silver medals [...]
The newly discovered comet 3I/ATLAS is observed by telescopes at NAO Rozhen
Text Figure 1:Composite image of 275 shots in filter R, each 22 s. The white stripes represent background stars, which merge into so-called star treks when the images are combined, and the comet [...]
Exhibition presents artefacts from Heraclea Sintica in the Greek city of Dion
The "Secrets and Mysteries of Heraclea Sintica - a journey in time" exhibition of the History Museum - Petrich is presented within the framework of the "Olympus" festival which is held in the Greek [...]
The President of BAS meets with the Ambassador of Austria H.E. Andrea Ikić-Böhm
The President of BAS, Corr. Memb. Evelina Slavcheva, met with the Ambassador of the Republic of Austria H.E. Ms. Andrea Ikić-Böhm today at the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences. During the conversation, Ambassador Ikić-Böhm underlined the [...]
The implementation of the “Sustainable development of the Centre of Excellence “Heritage BG” project with the participation of institutes of BAS has started
The implementation of the “Sustainable Development of the Heritage BG Center of Excellence (CoE) project funded under the grant procedure "Sustainable Development of Centres of Excellence and Centres of Competence including specific infrastructures or their [...]
BAS and NATFA sign a Memorandum of Cooperation
The President of the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences (BAS) Corr. Memb. Evelina Slavcheva and the Rector of the "Krastyo Sarafov" National Academy of Theatre and Film Arts (NATFA) Corr. Memb. Miroslav Dachev have signed [...]
Meeting of the leadership of ERI at BAS with a delegation from the Sultanate of Oman
Meeting of the leadership of ERI at BAS with a delegation from the Sultanate of Oman, led by H.E. Dr. Said Mohammed Al Saqri, Minister of Economy On 10.07.2025 at the Economic Research Institute (ERI), [...]
Bulgarian DNA Barcoding Unit organizes the first training on nanopore barcoding and genome analysis in Bulgaria
At the Institute of Plant Physiology and Genetics of BAS, the first of its kind for Bulgaria Practical Training Course on Nanopore Barcoding and Genome Analysis was held. The training took place in the period [...]
Three young scientists from BAS meet with Nobel laureates in Lindau
Three young Bulgarian chemists took part in the 74th edition of the Nobel Laureate Meeting with Young Scientists in Chemistry. The event took place in Lindau, Germany, from 29 June to 4 July. Erik [...]
Visit to BAS of Prof. Jie Meng – one of the world’s leading nuclear physicists
The Vice-President of BAS Corr. Memb. Evdokia Pasheva held a meeting with Prof. Jie Meng, who is among the world's leading physicists in the field of theoretical nuclear physics and is a lecturer at Peking [...]
Interactive exhibition in Berlin of the Institute of Art Studies
In July and August, the "Architectural Heritage in Virtual Reality" exhibition realized by the Institute of Art Studies at the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences and within the National Scientific Programme for the Development and Recognition [...]
“Polymers 2025” National Symposium with international participation
The 21st National Symposium "Polymers 2025" with international participation was held from 29 June to 2 July in Kazanlak. The forum was launched in 1967 and over the years, it had established itself as the [...]
Delegation from BAS participates in the Assembly of the Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission of UNESCO
The 33rd Assembly of the Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC) of UNESCO took place from 25 June to 3 July 2025 at the UNESCO building in Paris. The Bulgarian delegation to the Assembly included: Prof. Valentina [...]
Meeting-discussion “Greece’s culture is far more than the Acropolis” held at BAS
A public meeting-discussion on "Greece's culture is far more than the Acropolis" was held today at the “Acad. Ivan E. Geshov" Hall of the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences. It is part of a series of [...]
Corr. Memb. Evelina Slavcheva meets with representatives of the “St. Cyril and St. Methodius” international foundation
The cooperation between the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences and the “St. Cyril and St. Methodius” international foundation was discussed at a meeting today at BAS by Corr. Memb. Evelina Slavcheva and representatives of the Foundation. [...]
Jubilee Scientific Conference OBOEDIENTIA ET PAX
A jubilee scientific conference on the occasion of the 100th anniversary of the arrival in Bulgaria of Archbishop Angelo Roncalli, the future Pope John XXIII, was held today at the “Prof. Marin Drinov" Hall of [...]
AACM supports a public appeal in support of Mr. Ljupcho Georgievski
The Assembly of the Academicians and Corresponding Members of BAS supported at its meeting on 26 June 2025 a public appeal by the Initiative Committee in support of Mr. Ljupcho Georgievski and the Bulgarian [...]
Old Bulgarian translated texts in focus at an international conference at the University of Naples “L’Orientale”
Leading specialists from ten European countries gathered at the University of Naples “L’Orientale” (24-26 June 2025) to discuss issues related to the transmission of Old Bulgarian translations from the Middle Ages to the Modern Age. [...]
Honorable mentions for Prof. Aleksander Naumow from Bulgaria and Poland
With a particularly solemn and lavish ceremony, according to its centuries-old tradition, on 24 June Jagiellonian University renewed the doctorate of the doyen of Polish Paleo-Slavic studies, Bulgarian and Cyrillo-Methodian studies, Prof. Aleksander Naumow - [...]
France honours Prof. Julian Revalski, Member of BAS, with the Order of the Academic Palms
One of the most prestigious awards of the French Republic - the Ordre des Palmes Académiques, the degree of Chevalier (Knight), was awarded to Professor Julian Revalski, Member of BAS, at a ceremony held [...]
BAS and BICA discuss joint cooperation
The opportunities for deepening the cooperation between the Bulgarian scientific community and the real sector of the economy in order to promote and develop innovations and their implementation in practice were discussed by the President [...]