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 [...]

  The "Codes of Identity. Faith, Language, Nation" exhibition was opened on 15 May 2025 at the National Anthropological Museum at the Institute of Experimental Morphology, Pathology and Anthropology of BAS. The exhibition is dedicated to two key events in Bulgarian history: 1160 years since the conversion to Christianity and 1140 years since the arrival of Cyrillo-Methodian disciples in Bulgaria. The opening was attended by the Vice-Presidents of BAS Prof. Emmanuel Moutafov and Prof. Shtelian Shterionov, as well as the Scientific Secretary-General of BAS Prof. Dr. Neli Koseva. In his welcoming speech, Prof. Moutafov stressed the importance of the topic presented in the exhibition and suggested that a catalogue be published to present the included epigraphic materials. The exhibition is organized in partnership with the [...]

  Valuable cultural and historical artifacts, rescued and returned to the country with the support of international partners, were presented on May 14 at the Ministry of Culture. The ceremony of the presentation of the artifacts was attended by the Minister of Culture Marian Bachev, the Deputy Minister Dr. Todor Chobanov, the Ambassador of Switzerland to Bulgaria H.E. Raymund Furrer and the Deputy Head of the German Mission in Sofia Stephan Röken. The main highlight of the exposition is a unique gladiator’s helmet dating back to the middle of the 1st century AD estimated at a market value of about 3 million euros. The physicochemical studies of the helmet used for its complex characterization were carried out in the laboratories of the Institute of Physical [...]

  A concert under the title "Spring Walk" was performed by the graduates of the National Music Academy last night at the “Prof. Marin Drinov” Hall. Students of Assoc. Prof. Dr. Mariana Pencheva presented performances from the Baroque to the music of the 20th century. The program included popular arias from operas by Mozart, Wagner, Georg Handel, Gaetano Donizetti and others. Particularly impressive were the performances of some Master's students, as well as the countertenor Yordan Petev from the Vocal Faculty. Earlier in the day, Prof. Sava Dimitrov - Rector of NMA, told the Bulgarian National Radio on the occasion of the joint initiative with BAS: "This is a matter of trust at the highest level by representatives of two of the most important institutions [...]

Scientists from the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences are participating in the Sofia Science Festival 2025 which takes place from today to 11 May in Sofia Tech Park. The theme of the demonstrations and discussions, organized by the Institute of Bulgarian Language, is: "Competition with Large Language Models", and their focus is on the following questions: what is the place of language technologies in our everyday life; how to use them properly and when to rely on them; who are the experts in the field of linguistics and language technologies. The Institute of Optical Materials and Technologies is showing "Fairy Tale Optics", and the Geological Institute is presenting the path of critical and strategic raw materials from ore to tailings. Scientists from the Institute of General [...]

  The President of BAS Corr. Memb. Evelina Slavcheva met with the Ambassador of India to Bulgaria H.E. Mr. Arun Kumar Sahu. The Ambassador noted the dynamic development of science in India and stressed the need to establish a contractual framework for cooperation between BAS and scientific organizations in India which would contribute to strengthening the ties between the scientific communities of the two countries. The meeting, which took place at BAS on 30.04 this year, also discussed the opportunities for training of PhD students from India in the scientific units of BAS and holding events jointly with the Embassy of India. The identified areas of interest for collaboration are broadly: biotechnology, agro-biotechnology, pharmacology, aerospace, informatics, etc. For this purpose, the meeting decided to prepare [...]