NAME: GHEORGHY PETROV VISSOKOV

 

Born in Stara Zagora (Bulgaria) on 27.05.1939

 

OFFICIAL ADDRESS:Department of Chemistry University of Mining and Geology “Sv. Ivan     Rilski” 1100, Sofia, Bulgaria, Phone: (+359 2) 9627220 - 305, 314, 315; Fax: (+359 2) 9624940;

E-mail: vissokov@abv.bg

 

HOME ADDRESS: Bulgaria, 1000 Sofia, 4 Denkooglu St.,Phone: (+359 2) 988-50-26;

GSM (+359 2) 088 949 02 73; E-mail: vissokov@abv.bg

EDUCATION AND POSTGRADUATE STUDY:

1994           D. Sc., Thesis: “Plasmachemical synthesis and properties of

                   plasmachemically synthesized nanodispersed  inorganic powders”

1977           English language course, Institute of foreign students, Sofia, Bulgaria.

1976           Postgraduate study, Heat and Mass Transfer Institute of Academy of Sciences of  Belarus.

1968-1972  Ph.D. D Thesis: “Kinetic and magnetochemical investigations of a catalyst for

               ammonia synthesis”, Higher Institute of Chemical Tehnology, Sofia, Bulgaria.

 1959-1965  Dipl. Chem. Eng. in Technology of Inorganic Substances,

                    Higher Institute of Chemical Tehnology, Sofia, Bulgaria.

 

ACADEMIC  AND  RESEARCH POSITIONS:

1997            Professor, Department of Technology of Inorganic  Substances,

                    University of Chemical Technology and Metallurgy, Sofia, Bulgaria

1996            Professor, Department of Chemistry,

                    University of Mining and Geology “Sv., Iv. Rilski”, Sofia, Bulgaria

1994            Assoc. Prof., Department of Technology of Inorganic Substances, University of

                    Chemical Technology and Metallurgy, Sofia, Bulgaria                                                               

1992                         Assoc. Prof., Department of Chemistry, University of Mining and Geology

               “Sv., Iv. Rilski”, Sofia, Bulgaria

1990             Senior Researcher, Institute of Electronics “Ac. Emil Djakov”, Bulg. Academy of Sciences.

1985-1990       Research Associate, Institute of Electronics “Ac. Emil Djakov”, Bulg. Academy of

               Sciences.

1972-1985   Junior Researcher, Department of Technology of Inorganic Substances,                    University of Chemical Technology and  Metallurgy, Sofia, Bulgaria

 

INVITED LECTURER:

1988                     Institute of Physical-chemistry, Academy of Sci. of Germany, Berlin.                       

1989,1990            Institute of General and Inorganic Chemistry, Academy of Sci. of Latvia, Riga.

 2000                    Amer. Chem. Soc., USA, Washington

 2000                    Tianjin University, China

 2003                    Amer. Chem. Soc., USA, New Orleans

 2004                    Amer. Chem. Soc., USA, Anaheim, California;

 

ACADEMIC VISITOR:

1998, 1995, 1991,1989   Institute of Heat and Mass Transfer, Academy of Sci. of Belarus,

                                       Minsk; Institute of General and Inorganic Chemistry, Academy of Sci.

                                       of    Latvia,Riga; Institute of Materials, Academy of Sci. of Ukraina,

                                       Kiev;   Institute of Physical-chemistry, Academy of Sci. of Germany, Berlin

2000                               Tianjin University, China

 

MEMBERSHIP:

               The Union of Chemists in Bulgaria since 1966; Vice-president of the Union of Chemists

                in   Bulgaria since 1999;

               The Union of Physicists in Bulgaria since 1985;

               The Bulgarian Catalysis Club since 1990;

               The Mineral Fertiliser Society  since 1997;l Sciences

               The New York Academy of Sciences since 1995;

               The American Chemical Society since 2004;

               The Academy of Environment Sciences – full member since 2004;

               The Specialised Scientific Council of Inorganic Technology and Metallurgy at the

                Higher  Testimonial Committee of Bulgaria – Scientific Secretary (1992-1997),

                President   (1997 - 2001);

                President of CHIMCO Co.^, s Board of Menagers (1997-1999).

   The Higher Testimonial Committee of Bulgaria since 1999; Vice-president since 2003;

                The National Council of Nanotechnology since 2001;

                The Hydrogen Society of Bulgaria, since 2003     

 

TEACHING ACTIVITIES:

                Lectures in:                                                                          General and Inorganic Chemistry;

Theoretical Principals of Heterogeneous Catalyst;

                                                  Kinetics and Catalysis;

                                                  Theoretical and Applied  Plasma-chemistry and Plasmametallurgy;                                                 

                                                Mineral  Salts Technology;

                                                  Magnetism of Structural Materials;

                                                 Design and Equipment of Chemical Plants

 

RESEARCH ACTIVITIES AND SCIENTIFIC INTERESTS:

             Catalysis (Heterogeneous Catalysis), Plasma-chemistry and Plasma-metallurgy, Plasmachemical Synthesis, Nano (ultra fine)

 Powders, Technology of Inorganic Substances, Inorganic and General Chemistry, Fertiliser Technology, Applied Ecology

 

LANGUAGES:                                                                                            Russian, English, and French

 

PUBLICATIONS:                               

                    Four Monographs in the field of Applied Plasma-chemistry, Applied Catalysis,

                    and nanoscience and nanotechnology

                    Over 180 scientific publications in International, Russian and Bulgarian Journals;

                                               About 110 reports presented at national and international

                                             Conferences, Symposiums and Congresses; Five Textbook and 4 Patents.

Date: 15.04.2005, Sofia                                Signature:

                                                                                        (Prof. D.Sc. G. Vissokov)