A meeting between the President of BAS, Corresponding Member Evelina Slavcheva, and the Slovenian Ambassador to Bulgaria, H.E. Ms. Natasha Bergel, took place today at the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences. During the meeting, the project cooperation between the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences and the Slovenian Academy of Sciences and Arts was discussed as well as the possibilities for its expansion. H.E. Bergel and Corr. Memb. Slavcheva agreed that a meeting between the presidents of the two academies would help to consolidate this cooperation. This has been the first meeting between the president of the BAS and the Slovenian ambassador and both sides expressed their readiness for fruitful future cooperation.

The role of innovation and new technologies in the partnership between Bulgaria and China was discussed today at a forum attended by representatives of the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, the government, economists, and public figures. The event was jointly organized by the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences and the China Media Group. “In an era of rapid technological change, science and innovation are the cornerstone of sustainable development. They are the driving force behind human progress and the search for effective solutions to global challenges,” BAS President Corr. Memb. Evelina Slavcheva said in her speech. “Bilateral relations between Bulgaria and China are a wonderful example of how shared scientific interests and complementary expertise can lead to long-term and mutually beneficial cooperation,” she added. Corr. Memb. Slavcheva [...]

Students from several schools in Sofia and university students visited the laboratories at the Scientific Complex 2 of BAS during the first joint Open Day which took place on November 21. The Central Laboratory for Solar Energy and New Energy Sources, the Institute of Solid State Physics, the Institute of Electronics, and the Institute of Astronomy with National Astronomical Observatory took part in the event on the topic of “Light, Energy, and Technologies of the Future: From Celestial Mechanics to Atomic Dynamics.” At ISSP, Assoc. Prof. Boyan Torosov introduced the audience to the latest quantum technologies that had led to the development of quantum computers and the experiments conducted with the prototypes existing at this stage; Assoc. Blagoy Blagoev traced the development of nanotechnologies and [...]

The President of BAS, Corr. Memb. Evelina Slavcheva, presented the honorary award "FOR SERVICE TO BAS" to Prof. Vladko Panayotov. The Academy's Governing Council awarded the distinction to Corresponding Member Panayotov for his scientific and applied contributions to metallurgy and in connection with his 75th birthday. Corr. Memb. Panayotov is a renowned scientist in the fields of chemistry, mining, environmental enrichment and protection, with numerous publications and scientific developments that are highly regarded in Bulgaria and internationally. He is an active member of scientific communities and participates in a number of commissions and expert councils, supporting the development of science and education in the country.