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Prof. Valya Vassileva – among the eight selected participants from over 860 applications in Malmö Residency 2025

Prof. Dr. Valya Vassileva, Director of the Institute of Plant Physiology and Genetics at BAS, is among the eight scientists and innovators from around the world selected to participate in the prestigious international Malmö Residency 2025 programme. Besides personal success, this is also a recognition of the high scientific level and international commitment of the Bulgarian academic community. Malmö Residency is an initiative of more than 70 institutions, universities, companies and public organisations in the Swedish city of Malmö. The programme is funded by the Swedish Agency for Economic and Regional Growth (Tillväxtverket), Malmö City and the Swedish Institute. It offers a one-month stay, full logistical support and collaboration opportunities for international experts working on current topics such as green transition, artificial intelligence and emerging [...]

Връзки с обществеността2025-05-22T09:15:33+03:00Wednesday, 21 May 2025|Categories: Biodiversity, Bioresources and Ecology|

Todorov Foundation Awards for Mathematics and Literature

Awards of the Todorov Foundation were presented for the first time at a ceremony held on 20 May at the “Prof. Marin Drinov” Hall of BAS. The Foundation is named after the famous Bulgarian physicist Acad. Ivan T. Todorov (1933 - 2025) and aims to encourage the development of mathematical physics and mathematics in Bulgaria, as well as the creation of remarkable works of fiction in Bulgarian. The first winners of the prize were named during his lifetime by the patron of the Foundation, and for 2025 they are: Corr. Memb. Valentina Petkova of the Institute of Nuclear Research and Nuclear Energy of BAS and Corr. Memb. Stoycho Yazadzhiev from the Faculty of Physics of SU “Kliment Ohridski" and the Institute of Mathematics and [...]

Връзки с обществеността2025-05-22T09:14:02+03:00Wednesday, 21 May 2025|Categories: General news|

Challenges for human resources in the green and digital transition discussed at the Economic Research Institute

Representatives of the scientific community, business and the executive discussed key challenges and solutions related to human resources in the green and digital transition at the "Sustainability of Human Resources for a Competitive Economy" national scientific conference. The event organized by the Economic Research Institute at the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences (ERI) together with the Bulgarian Industrial Capital Association (BICA) and the Institute for Sustainable Economic Development (ISED) was attended by scientists from the ERI at BAS, the University of Economics - Varna, Sofia University “St. Kliment Ohridski”, University of National and World Economy, “Paisii Hilendarski” University of Plovdiv, Higher School of Security and Economics. In Bulgaria, there is both a labour shortage and a mismatch between demand and supply of competences. In order for [...]

Връзки с обществеността2025-05-21T09:34:44+03:00Tuesday, 20 May 2025|Categories: Man and Society|

A renowned German Byzantinist gives a lecture on a project of IBSCT

On May 15, 2025, the Institute of Balkan Studies & Center for Thracology at the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences held a public lecture by Professor Peter Schreiner, a visiting foreign Bulgarian Studies scholar. Professor Schreiner is a world-renowned scholar in the field of Byzantine and European medieval studies, a Doctor Honoris Causa of Sofia University "St. Kliment Ohridski" and the "St. Cyril and St. Methodius" University of Veliko Tarnovo. For his outstanding services to the study of medieval Bulgarian history and the past of Samuil's Bulgaria, on October 3, 2024, he was awarded an honorary badge by the President of the Republic of Bulgaria. Prof. Schreiner is the author of dozens of books and over 1000 studies, articles and reviews. With his numerous publications, he [...]

Връзки с обществеността2025-05-20T10:32:29+03:00Monday, 19 May 2025|Categories: Cultural-historical Heritage and National Identity|

“Codes of Identity. Faith, Language, Nation” exhibition

The "Codes of Identity. Faith, Language, Nation" exhibition was opened on 15 May 2025 at the National Anthropological Museum at the Institute of Experimental Morphology, Pathology and Anthropology of BAS. The exhibition is dedicated to two key events in Bulgarian history: 1160 years since the conversion to Christianity and 1140 years since the arrival of Cyrillo-Methodian disciples in Bulgaria. The opening was attended by the Vice-Presidents of BAS Prof. Emmanuel Moutafov and Prof. Shtelian Shterionov, as well as the Scientific Secretary-General of BAS Prof. Dr. Neli Koseva. In his welcoming speech, Prof. Moutafov stressed the importance of the topic presented in the exhibition and suggested that a catalogue be published to present the included epigraphic materials. The exhibition is organized in partnership with the [...]

Връзки с обществеността2025-05-19T10:22:35+03:00Friday, 16 May 2025|Categories: General news|

Unique gladiator helmet studied at the Institute of Physical Chemistry

Valuable cultural and historical artifacts, rescued and returned to the country with the support of international partners, were presented on May 14 at the Ministry of Culture. The ceremony of the presentation of the artifacts was attended by the Minister of Culture Marian Bachev, the Deputy Minister Dr. Todor Chobanov, the Ambassador of Switzerland to Bulgaria H.E. Raymund Furrer and the Deputy Head of the German Mission in Sofia Stephan Röken. The main highlight of the exposition is a unique gladiator’s helmet dating back to the middle of the 1st century AD estimated at a market value of about 3 million euros. The physicochemical studies of the helmet used for its complex characterization were carried out in the laboratories of the Institute of Physical [...]

Връзки с обществеността2025-05-15T17:01:22+03:00Thursday, 15 May 2025|Categories: General news|