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Remains of a new hominid from Germany (more than 11.5 million years old) change our views on the evolution of great apes and humans

Artists reconstruction by Velizar Simeonovski of male Danuvius guggenmosi The discovery of a 11.62 Million-year-old ape skeleton in Germany now fundamentally changes our views on the early evolution of the human family. These spectacular finds are announced by an international group of scientists from Germany, Canada, Bulgaria and the US in the journal NATURЕ (URL: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-019-1731-0 DOI: 10.1038/s41586-019-1731-0) The fossils of the newly described genus and species Danuvius guggenmosi (Genus name after the Celtic-roman river god Danuvius, associated with the Danube river) were discovered between 2015 and 2018 by Madelaine Böhme and her team from the Senckenberg Center for Human Evolution and Palaeoenvironment and Tübingen University, in the active clay pit of Hammerschmiede near Pforzen in the Allgäu area of Bavaria. The paleontological excavations [...]

Nikolay Ikonomov2019-11-12T13:44:03+02:007 November 2019|Categories: Biodiversity, Bioresources and Ecology, Selected|

BAS awarded the Doctor Honoris Causa honorary title to Dr. Nat Gopalswamy

The Bulgarian Academy of Sciences awarded the Doctor Honoris Causa honorary title to Dr. Nat Gopalswamy of NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center. The title is awarded for his achievements in the field of solar and solar-terrestrial physics. The solemn ceremony was held in “Prof. Marin Drinov” hall at BAS. Dr. Nat Gopalswamy is one of the most eminent astrophysicists in the world. His research is dedicated to the occurrence of Sun events with an effect on the Earth and is of great practical application. With these words the President of the Academy, Prof. Julian Revalski, member of BAS, presented the scientist. Dr. Gopalswamy works in close collaboration with scientists from the Space Research and Technology Institute of BAS in the field of space weather. His [...]

Nikolay Ikonomov2019-11-07T15:53:51+02:005 November 2019|Categories: General Academic News, Selected|

BAS awarded young scientists on the Day of the National Revival Leaders

The Bulgarian Academy of Sciences marked the Day of the National Revival Leaders (also called the Day of Enlighteners) – 1 of November with a solemn joint celebration of the Assembly of Academicians and Corresponding Members (AACM) and the General Assembly (GA) of BAS. Seventeen young scientists - winners in the competition for young scientists "Prof. Marin Drinov" and for the youngest scientists "Acad. Ivan E. Geshov” were awarded by the General Assembly of BAS. The Minister of Education and Science Krasimir Valchev and the Chairman of GA of BAS Prof. Evelina Slavcheva handed in the awards at the celebration. The competition for young and youngest scientists "Ivan Evstratiev Geshov" is held every two years on the proposal of the Commission for Young Scientists to [...]

Nikolay Ikonomov2019-11-03T16:40:22+02:001 November 2019|Categories: General Academic News, Selected|

Regional development and success factors discussed at a scientific conference

Regional Development and Success Factors: Education, Economy and Social Policy in the Regions is the topic of the conference held today at Grand Hotel Sofia. The Institute for the Study of Societies and Knowledge (ISSK) of BAS in cooperation with the “Konrad Adenauer” Foundation Office in Sofia is organizing for the seventh consecutive year the scientific event which this year is dedicated to the 150th anniversary of BAS. […]

Nikolay Ikonomov2019-10-29T15:07:33+02:0025 October 2019|Categories: Man and Society, Selected|Tags: 150BAS|

UNESCO presents the achievements of BAS in Paris

At the initiative of the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, the celebration of the 150th anniversary of the Academy is included in the UNESCO program for 2019. On this occasion, a photo exhibition of BAS at the UNESCO premises in Paris is presenting the activities of the Academy to the international community. The opening of the exhibition took place on 16 October in the presence of ambassadors, Bulgarians living and working in France and representatives of the scientific community. The event was hosted by the Ambassador of Bulgaria to France and Permanent Representative of Bulgaria to UNESCO, H.E. Anguel Tcholakov, and the President of BAS, Prof. Julian Revalski, DSc. […]

Nikolay Ikonomov2019-10-17T14:20:28+03:0017 October 2019|Categories: General Academic News, Selected|Tags: 150BAS|

150 years Bulgarian Academy of Sciences: an authoritative and independent scientific, spiritual and expert center

With a solemn concert and spectacle at the National Palace of Culture, the culmination of the festivities, the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences celebrated 150 years since its foundation. The festive concert-spectacle was attended by President Rumen Radev, the Deputy Prime Minister Mariyana Nikolova, the Minister of Education and Science Krassimir Valchev, the Minister of Culture Boil Banov, the Vice-President of the National Assembly Kristian Vigenin, the Chairpersons of the Committees on Education and Science Milena Damyanova and on Environment and Waters – Ivelina Vassileva, other representatives of the Council of Ministers, the National Assembly, the judiciary, local authorities, religious communities, foreign guests, representatives of the scientific community and supporters of BAS. […]