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Scientists from four continents discuss supercomputing applications in scientific computing

150 scientists from 22 countries participated in the international scientific conference "Large-Scale Scientific Computations" (LSSC'23) which was held from 5 to 9 June in Sozopol. The forum was organised by the Institute of Information and Communication Technologies of BAS (IICT-BAS) in cooperation with the "Centre of Excellence in Informatics and ICT" and the Municipality of Sozopol. The conference was opened by the Director of IICT-BAS, Corr. Mem. Svetozar Margenov. Scientists from Europe, the Americas and Asia presented their papers in 11 special sessions. The first special session was held in memory of Prof. Ove Axelsson, the founder and long-time editor of Numerical Linear Algebra with Applications, one of the most prestigious international journals in the field of numerical methods and scientific computation for problems of [...]

Връзки с обществеността2023-06-16T13:55:47+03:0013 June 2023|Categories: General news|

Memorandum of Cooperation between the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences and the National Academy of Sciences of Kazakhstan

The President of the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences Prof. Julian Revalski, Full Member of BAS, and the President of the National Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Kazakhstan Prof. Kunsulu Zakarya signed a Memorandum of Cooperation between the two scientific organisations. The ceremony, which took place in Astana, was also attended by the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Bulgaria to Kazakhstan H.E. Boyan Hadjiev. Prior to the signing of the document, the heads of the two Academies discussed the opportunities for deepening cooperation between the scientists from Bulgaria and Kazakhstan. Among the priority areas of joint activity are biotechnology, mathematics, materials science, nuclear physics and others. Before BNA, Prof. Revalski pointed out that the memorandum aims to create a basis for future interaction [...]

Връзки с обществеността2023-06-16T13:53:14+03:009 June 2023|Categories: General Academic News, Selected|

Conference “Genome Structure and Function”

The ,,Roumen Tsanev'' Institute of Molecular Biology at BAS, Rice University (USA) and Institut Curie (France) are the organisers of the fifth international conference "Structure and Function of the Genome" https://genome2023.imb.bas.bg/ which takes place from June 5 to 8, 2023 in Sofia. The conference is attended by more than 170 participants – both world-renowned scientists from the USA and Europe as well as many young researchers from around the world. The previous two scientific meetings in this series were held at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (USA). In recent years, there has been a tremendous interest in understanding genome architecture and its role in the functioning of the organism in normal and pathological conditions. This has been made possible by the advent of technologies that [...]

Връзки с обществеността2023-06-16T13:51:38+03:008 June 2023|Categories: Biomedicine and Quality of Life|

60 years “Acad. Emil Djakov” Institute of Electronics

The "Acad. Emil Djakov" Institute of Electronics (IE) received an honorary plaquette - GOLD at a solemn assembly on the occasion of the 60th anniversary of the founding of the Institute. The award is for excellence in the field of materials science, nanosciences, quantum optics, biomedical photonics. The Chief Scientific Secretary of BAS Prof. Neli Koseva presented the award to the Director Assoc. Prof. Tatiana Kutsarova and congratulated the scientists on behalf of the President of the BAS Prof. Julian Revalski, Full Member of the Academy. The staff of the Institute of Electronics takes great care to build and educate young generations of scientists with high scientific potential and ambition. Among the activities of the scientists are concrete applications in the field of improving [...]

Връзки с обществеността2023-06-16T13:49:10+03:008 June 2023|Categories: General news|

International conference on stellar research takes place in Sofia

International conference on "Stellar variability, stellar multiplicity" with the participation of 50 scientists from 15 European countries within the project "COST Action #18104 MW-GAIA: Revealing the Milky Way with Gaia” takes place at Sofia Tech Park from 6 to 8 June 2023. The Institute of Astronomy with NAO at BAS is hosting the event with representatives of the scientific community from Italy, Spain, France, Greece, Czech Republic, Poland, as well as from the USA and Chile. The satellite of the European Space Agency's (ESA) Gaia mission has been operational since December 2013 and is expected to run until 2025. It performs precision astrometry: measuring the positions, distances and motions of stars with extreme accuracy. The aim of the mission is to create the largest [...]

Връзки с обществеността2023-06-09T11:34:52+03:007 June 2023|Categories: Astronomy, Space Research and Technologies|

100 years since the birth of Academician Jordan Malinowski

A session dedicated to the life and scientific achievements of Academician Jordan Malinowski was held on June 6 at the “Prof. Marin Drinov” Hall of BAS. The event was held on the occasion of the 100th anniversary of the birth of the great Bulgarian scientist and physical chemist, who is also the patron of the Institute of Optical Materials and Technologies (IOMT-BAS). Acad. Malinowski is one of the most distinguished scientists in the field of physical chemistry, with a contribution to the study of photographic processes, said in his speech the President of BAS Acad. Julian Revalski and added that despite his achievements in innovations, he never neglected the importance of basic science. As President of BAS, Acad. Malinowski contributed to the development of the [...]

Връзки с обществеността2023-06-09T11:32:13+03:006 June 2023|Categories: Nanosciences, New Materials and Technologies|