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Honorary “Marin Drinov” Medal on ribbon for Acad. Rumen Pankov

The Bulgarian Academy of Sciences awarded Academician Rumen Pankov with the “Marin Drinov” Honorary Medal on ribbon. The award ceremony took place today at the Academy during a meeting of the Assembly of Academicians and Corresponding Members (AACM). The award was presented by the President of BAS, Corresponding Member Evelina Slavcheva. Acad. Rumen Pankov received the award for his outstanding scientific achievements, his rich long-standing teaching and administrative experience, and on the occasion of his anniversary. Acad. Pankov's main interests are in the field of cellular and molecular biology, said the Vice-President of BAS Corr. Memb. Evdokia Pasheva who presented his scientific work. He is a long-time lecturer at the Faculty of Biology of Sofia University "St. Kliment Ohridski". Acad. Rumen Pankov is a specialist [...]

Връзки с обществеността2025-12-19T10:06:54+02:00Thursday, 18 December 2025|Categories: Selected|

Japanese Ambassador H.E. Chikahisa Sumi visits the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences

The President of BAS, Corr. Memb. Evelina Slavcheva, met with the Ambassador of Japan, H.E. Chikahisa Sumi, today at the Academy. Corr. Memb. Slavcheva opened the meeting with a presentation of BAS, introducing the guest to its history, structure, scientific institutes, and main areas of research activity. H.E. Chikahisa Sumi noted the traditionally good relations between Bulgarian and Japanese scientists and highlighted the successful joint work carried out through a number of scientific and cultural events organized in partnership with BAS. Corresponding Member Slavcheva paid special attention to the successful partnership between the Institute of Balkan Studies with the Prof. Alexander Fol Center for Thracology at BAS with the Faculty of Foreign Studies at Osaka University. She emphasized the potential for expanding this cooperation [...]

Връзки с обществеността2025-12-19T10:05:38+02:00Thursday, 18 December 2025|Categories: General news|

150 years since the birth of Dobri Hristov

For the first time, the entire mixed choir of the “St. Alexander Nevsky” Cathedral has sung at BAS The 150th anniversary of Dobri Hristov's birth was celebrated on December 15 in the Institute of Art Studies (IAS) and in the “Prof. Marin Drinov” Hall of the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences. The celebration was organized by the Music Department of IAS and the “St. Alexander Nevsky” Patriarchal Cathedral with the blessing of His Holiness Daniil - Patriarch of All Bulgaria and Metropolitan of Sofia and included a scientific conference and a concert by the Mixed Choir of the cathedral. The “Dobri Hristov and His Time” scientific conference created an active dialogue between researchers from IAS, the “Prof. Pancho Vladigerov” National Music Academy, Sofia University [...]

Връзки с обществеността2025-12-17T14:21:04+02:00Tuesday, 16 December 2025|Categories: Cultural-historical Heritage and National Identity, Selected|

Best Young Scientist in the Field of Mechanics – 2025 Award

During the annual scientific session of the Institute of Mechanics on December 5, the award ceremony for "Best Young Scientist in the Field of Mechanics – 2025" took place. The award was established ten years ago by the National Committee on Theoretical and Applied Mechanics (NCTAM) at BAS at the proposal of Academician Yachko Ivanov and is funded by him. It is awarded through a competition organized by the Institute of Mechanics of BAS and aims to stimulate and promote the achievements of young researchers up to 35 years of age working in various fields of mechanics in scientific organizations and universities in Bulgaria. Acad. Yachko Ivanov presented Eng. Pavel Venev, MA with the 2025 award at an official ceremony. Pavel Venev is an [...]

Връзки с обществеността2025-12-17T14:18:41+02:00Tuesday, 16 December 2025|Categories: General news|

Announcement of the annual Animated Heritage Award and presentation of the achievements of scholars from the Institute of Art Studies – BAS for 2025

The Institute of Art Studies at BAS awarded its annual Animated Heritage prize for outstanding contribution to the creative interpretation of traditions and values from Bulgarian and world cultural heritage in contemporary works of art. The 2025 prize in the “Visual Arts” category was awarded to sculptor Georgi Chapkanov for his entire body of work. Professor Chapkanov is the co-author of the coat of arms of the Republic of Bulgaria (1997) and the author of the “Statue of Sofia” in the capital (2000). He is also the author of many coins and medals and has created portraits of some of Bulgaria's most famous personalities. His works are exhibited in the Hermitage in St. Petersburg, the Pushkin Museum in Moscow, the National Art Gallery, the [...]

Връзки с обществеността2025-12-16T09:52:52+02:00Monday, 15 December 2025|Categories: Cultural-historical Heritage and National Identity|Tags: Институт за изследване на изкуствата|

Young scientists honored for publications in the fields of natural sciences, mathematics, humanities, and social sciences

The Vice-President of BAS Corr. Memb. Evdokia Pasheva presented awards to young scientists who won a competition for the best publication in the field of natural sciences, mathematics, humanities, and social sciences. The award ceremony took place today in the “Acad. Ivan E. Geshov” Hall at BAS. I would like to thank Acad. Krassimir Atanassov who established this award, Vice-President of BAS Corresponding Member Evdokia Pasheva said, adding that the aim of the award was to encourage young people to engage in science and, of course, she pointed out, the award was an assessment of their work that the commission highly valued. Every year, the awards bear the names of distinguished scientists from BAS on the occasion of their anniversaries, Corr. Memb. Pasheva said. For [...]

Връзки с обществеността2025-12-17T12:57:51+02:00Friday, 12 December 2025|Categories: Selected|