Two researchers from BAS with awards “For Women in Science”
Dr. Nikoleta Kircheva and Dr. Rosita Kokotanekova from the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences were awarded among more than 30 candidates who participated in the competition of the national programme "For Women in Science". The awards were presented at a ceremony at Sofia University "St. Kliment Ohridski”. Dr. Nikoleta Kircheva is a senior assistant professor at the Institute of Optical Materials and Technologies (IOMT) and a member of the Computational Chemistry and Molecular Modelling group. Her winning project is in the field of chemistry and is entitled "Development of alternative antibiotic therapy with a focus on metals with antibacterial activity: Ag+/Ga3+/Ga-PPIX as an innovative treatment". Her research focuses on the study of competition between metals in biological and biomimetic systems, with applications in the food, [...]