From 26 to 30 August 2024, the 23rd International School on Condensed Matter Physics (ISCMP'23) was held at the Frederic Joliot-Curie International House of Scientists. With the scientific forum entitled "Modern Advances in New Materials and their Applications", the Institute of Solid State Physics celebrated the 155th anniversary of the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences. Traditionally, at the Multidisciplinary Forum, distinguished scientists from all over the world and young specialists exchange experiences and ideas on problems in the fields of solid state physics, laser technologies, functional materials, soft matter, etc. This year's topics discussed were relevant to both the scientific community and society, such as new materials and processing, green technologies and clean energy, biomaterials and sensing. Participants at ISCMP'23 had the opportunity to hear presentations [...]

His Holiness the Bulgarian Patriarch Daniil received the President of the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences Prof. Julian Revalski, Member of BAS, in the Holy Synod Palace on August 13. During the meeting, Patriarch Daniil thanked the President of BAS for the assistance provided in the holding of the Fourth Patriarchal Electoral Church Council, highlighting the traditionally good relations between the Bulgarian Orthodox Church and the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences. Prof. Revalski invited the Primate of the Bulgarian Orthodox Church to take part in the celebrations to be held in October on the occasion of the 155th anniversary of BAS. During the meeting, the issue of the relationship between faith and science was raised as well as in what scientific sectors the Church can assist scientists [...]

Academician Ivan Todorov has been awarded the Bogolyubov Prize in Theoretical and Mathematical Physics for 2024 by the Joint Institute for Nuclear Research in Dubna (JINR). The prize is awarded once every five years in connection with the anniversary of the birth of N. N. Bogolyubov (1909-1992). Academician Ivan Todorov is one of the world's most eminent Bulgarian physicists. He is known for his contributions to mathematical physics, in particular quantum field theory. He has made significant contributions in the field of Axiomatic Quantum Field Theory and two-dimensional conformal theories and was among the founders of the school of mathematical physics in Bulgaria.

  The President of the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences Prof. Julian Revalski, Member of the BAS, has met with the Ambassador of the People's Republic of China in Sofia H.E. Dai Qingli today at the Academy. Prof. Revalski presented the current joint projects between the scientists of BAS, the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) and the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences (CASS) which are long-standing partners of the Academy. During the meeting, the bilateral cooperation between Bulgaria and China in the field of scientific research and in particular in the field of space research was discussed. It was agreed to hold a meeting with taikonauts from the Chinese Space Station in October this year. The meeting will be organized with the kind assistance of the [...]

Two Vice-Chairpersons and a Secretary of the Ninth General Assembly of BAS (term 2024-2028) were elected at the second meeting held on 1 July 2024 at the Academy. Prof. Dr. Ivanka Tsakovska from the Institute of Biophysics and Biomedical Engineering and Prof. Dr. Petar Petrov from the Institute of Polymers were unanimously elected as Vice-Presidents of the General Assembly of the BAS. Prof. Dr. Desislava Paneva-Marinova from the Institute of Mathematics and Informatics was supported as Secretary of the General Assembly of BAS. See more HERE The Vice-Chairpersons of the General Assembly replace the President in his absence or at his order and together with the Secretary assist him and carry out activities assigned by him (Article 21, paragraph 2 of the Statutes of BAS). [...]

At its first meeting, held on 24 June, the newly elected Ninth General Assembly of BAS elected Prof. Vassil Kirov as the Chairman of the General Assembly of the Academy (term 2024-2028). Prof. Kirov is the Deputy Director of the Institute of Philosophy and Sociology of BAS. His research interests include the sociology of work and organizations, industrial relations and digitalization. Prof. Kirov is a leading researcher in major EU-funded research projects (SMALL, WORKS, WALQING, ENLIVEN, BEYOND4.0) and an expert of the European Commission, the International Labour Organization, EUROFOUND and CEDEFOP. Member of the European Commission's High Level Expert Group on the impact of digitalisation on EU labour markets. "The priorities of the Ninth General Assembly of BAS will be to achieve a budget of [...]