Връзки с обществеността – Bulgarian Academy of Sciences

Scientific breakthrough by Bulgarian scientists leads to change in the study of physical processes in thermonuclear fusion

Dr. Jernej Kovačič Scientists at the BAS Institute of Electronics have developed a device called the Delay Field Analyzer which is used to conduct experiments to achieve controlled fusion. The device has been installed on a tokamak in France and has produced results that will, for the first time, cause changes in the modelling of physical processes. Assoc. Prof. Pavlina Ivanova, head of the team that has invented the Delay Field Analyzer Unique research from the measurement of ion temperature in the WEST tokamak divertor was presented during the 24th edition of the International School of Vacuum, Electron and Ion Technologies. Dr. Jernej Kovačić from the University of Ljubljana announced the results of the work of [...]

Връзки с обществеността2025-09-19T14:41:13+03:00Friday, 19 September 2025|Categories: Nanosciences, New Materials and Technologies|

Dr. Alexander Apostolov from the US Academy of Engineering with a lecture at BAS

A lecture on the digital transformation of relay protection and automation systems was delivered today at the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences by Dr. Alexander Apostolov. In the "Prof. Marin Drinov” Hall, he spoke about his professional path and achievements which became an occasion to be nominated and elected as a member of the American Academy of Engineering. "We are extremely proud that there are such Bulgarians in the world. Dr. Alexander Apostolov comes from a family in which interests in various sciences are intertwined," the President of the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, Corr. Memb. Evelina Slavcheva, said when presenting him. Dr. Apostolov is the great-grandson of Acad. Aleksandar Balan. Dr. Alexander Apostolov is a Principal Engineer at OMICRON electronics in Los Angeles, USA. He has [...]

Връзки с обществеността2025-09-19T09:37:47+03:00Thursday, 18 September 2025|Categories: General news|

BAS gathers leading international experts for conference on operational behaviour, modelling and experimental support of light water reactor fuel

The Institute for Nuclear Research and Nuclear Energy at BAS (INRNE-NAS) is hosting the First International Conference on Operational Behaviour, Modelling and Experimental Support of Light Water Reactor Fuel, taking place in Nessebar, Bulgaria, from 14 to 19 September 2025. The event is organised in collaboration with some of the leading companies in the sector, including Framatome, Westinghouse, Studsvik and Kozloduy NPP. This scientific forum continues the tradition of the successful International WWER Fuel Conference held from 1994 to 2019. About 100 leading experts, representatives of scientific institutes, nuclear power plant operators, nuclear industry companies, nuclear fuel producers, and organizations responsible for the development and safety of nuclear technologies and facilities from 9 countries are participating in the conference. The Forum brings together world experts [...]

Връзки с обществеността2025-09-19T09:36:16+03:00Thursday, 18 September 2025|Categories: Energy Resources and Energy Efficiency|

Archaeological exhibition presents Slatina-Sofia 8000 years ago

An archaeological exhibition on the life of the earliest settlement in the Sofia Valley, established by the first farmers and cattle breeders in Europe at the end of the 7th millennium BC and inhabited for more than 500 years, was officially opened on the eve of Sofia Day at the Regional History Museum in the capital. The exhibition includes dozens of artifacts, numerous photographs, graphic images and reenactments that show the lifestyle and spiritual world of the people who laid the foundations of the first European civilization. Еveryday objects, objects of cult and reconstructions related to the life of the community are among the highlights. The exhibition has been prepared on the idea of the archaeological team of Slatina - Sofia and is arranged on [...]

Връзки с обществеността2025-09-17T15:48:33+03:00Wednesday, 17 September 2025|Categories: Cultural-historical Heritage and National Identity|

Six BAS Institutes Participate in the Second Stage of “Heritage BG”

The Vice-President of BAS Prof. Emmanuel Moutafov participated in the inauguration of the second stage of the “Heritage BG” Centre of Excellence project. The event was held at the Egg of Sofia University "St. Kliment Ohridski" which is the lead organization of the project. There are a total of 13 partners in the Centre, including six institutes of the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences. "During the first seven years of the project, a lot of scientific work was done. More than 30 monographs were published, many scientific articles were written, some of which were published in prestigious journals. We held two prestigious and boutique international seminars - on ancient numismatics and Byzantine epigraphy in which even a Japanese PhD student participated. This raised the value [...]

Връзки с обществеността2025-09-17T15:46:30+03:00Wednesday, 17 September 2025|Categories: Cultural-historical Heritage and National Identity|

Young researchers on a mission: innovations for a better life in Sofia

The project is funded by the Sofia Municipality under the “Sofia – City of the Young and Active” Programme. Sofia will bring together young visionaries ready to offer scientific solutions to the challenges of the modern city. From 21 to 23 October 2025, the capital will host the first Interdisciplinary Hackathon “Young Researchers on a Mission: innovations for a better life in Sofia” - an event that brings together young scientists from different disciplines in search of bold and actionable ideas for a better life. The initiative is implemented by the Training Centre at the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, and the project has been ranked first among 52 projects within [...]

Връзки с обществеността2025-09-17T15:45:21+03:00Wednesday, 17 September 2025|Categories: General news|