An open-air exhibition on the Lovers' Bridge at the National Palace of Culture marked the 15th anniversary of the “For Women in Science” National Programme. The event acknowledged 39 outstanding Bulgarian women scientists who had been honoured over the years with the prestigious award presented in partnership between the National Commission for UNESCO - Bulgaria, Sofia University "St. Kliment Ohridski” and L'Oréal Bulgaria. Among the recipients of this prestigious recognition are 18 women scientists from the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences whose work and achievements have contributed to the prestige of Bulgarian science worldwide. Since the inception of the programme, in different years the following have been honoured with the award: Elisaveta Kirilova (2011), Elka Kraljeva (2011), Vasilka Steflekova (2012), Ralitsa Zidarova (2012), Emi Haladjova [...]

  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 [...]