Scientists from the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences were honored at a solemn assembly on the occasion of the 80th anniversary of the Union of Scientists in Bulgaria (USB) which was held today in the hall of the Sofia Municipal Council. At the meeting, diplomas were awarded to those honored with the title "Honorary Member of UBS" and prizes in the Contest for Scientific Excellence for 2024. Dr. Radostina Tsvetankova from the Institute of Biology and Immunology of Reproduction (IBIR) received a diploma in the area of "Significant Scientific Achievements in Doctoral Dissertations". She was awarded for her dissertation entitled "Influence of specific microRNAs in tumor pathogenesis by altering autophagy and innate immune signaling processes" with scientific supervisor Prof. Krassimira Todorova-Hayrabedyan, DSc. In the area of [...]

"This is an extremely important initiative for Bulgaria and I am glad that we meet your support and understanding for it. It is important that not only the front door of the country has a name but also that it is the name of the most significant and the greatest European of Bulgaria - Vasil Levski," Corr. Mem. Atanas Semov said at the beginning of the meeting which took place at the Ministry of Transport and Communications today, at the invitation of Minister Krasimira Stoyanova. In order a presidential decree for renaming such a site of national importance to be issued, a positive opinion from the Ministry of Transport and Communications is needed which should contain a financial framework and specific steps and deadlines to [...]

The President of BAS Prof. Julian Revalski, Member of the Academy, met with the Ambassador of the Republic of Iraq to Bulgaria H.E. Mrs. Lina Omar. Prof. Revalski introduced Mrs. Omar with the structure and activities of the Academy. The two sides discussed the development of scientific cooperation between BAS and similar scientific organizations in the Republic of Iraq as well as opportunities for training in the educational and scientific degree "Doctor of Philosophy" at the institutes of the Academy. The meeting was attended by Dr. Haider Alburiahi, Counsellor at the Embassy of the Republic of Iraq, and Ms. Olympia Ali, Assistant to the Ambassador.

The President of the Cuban Academy of Sciences, Prof. Lius Velazquez-Perez, visited the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences in the period 9-13 October 2024. At a meeting with the President of BAS Prof. Julian Revalski, Member of the Academy, they discussed the opportunities for cooperation between the two Academies and the conclusion of a Memorandum of Cooperation which would be signed in Havana, Cuba. The document will establish a framework for future interaction between BAS and the Cuban Academy of Sciences in areas of common interest. Prof. Velazquez is a specialist in the field of neurophysiology. He visited the Institute of Neurobiology (INB) and the Institute of Molecular Biology (IMB) of BAS. Directors Assoc. Prof. Katerina Stambolieva and Assoc. Prof. Anastas Gospodinov briefed him on the [...]

  The Bulgarian Academy of Sciences has awarded the honorary title of Doctor Honoris Causa to the Italian nuclear physicist Prof. Dr. Giacomo de Angelis at an official ceremony at the Academy today. The title is awarded by the Governing Council of BAS for the outstanding services of Prof. Dr. Giacomo de Angelis to the development of nuclear physics in Bulgaria. The award was presented by the President of BAS Prof. Julian Revalski, Member of the Academy, in the presence of H.E. Giuseppina Zarra, Ambassador of Italy, representatives of the academic community and guests. Prof. Giacomo de Angelis works at the National Laboratory in Legnaro of the Italian National Institute for Nuclear Physics and is one of the most eminent European and world nuclear physicists [...]