The opportunities of science to support new industries and education were discussed at a meeting with the Minister of Education and Science Krasimir Valchev by scientists from the Institute of Information and Communication Technologies (IICT) and the Institute of Electrochemistry and Energy Systems (IEES). The scientists presented the scientific activities and the latest developments with international funding that they are currently working on. The average age of the scientific staff in the two institutes is 47 and 49 years. The visit was attended by the President of BAS, Corr. Memb. Evelina Slavcheva. The chairman of the scientific council at IICT, Prof. Galia Angelova, announced that the modern equipment and the current topics of scientific research attracted more and more young people, with the greatest interest [...]

Scientists from the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences are participating in the Green Transition Forum 5.0 which has opened today and will last until 20 June at the Sofia Event Center. Competitiveness and innovation in Central and Eastern European countries are the focus of the largest transformation and development event in the region. Teams of institutes from different scientific fields of BAS are presenting current developments and news thematically related to the main topics of the forum. Scientific results of our researchers, such as approaches to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, innovations for alternative energy, new technologies for application in food, cosmetics and pharmaceuticals production, materials for high-tech applications and recycling for a circular economy, are showcased in a presentation during the five-day event. At a special [...]

The final of the seventh edition of the "My thesis in 180 seconds" international PhD competition was held on 28 May at the “Prof. Marin Drinov” Hall of BAS. Eight PhD students participated in the competition. They were evaluated by a jury with members Corr. Memb. Evdokia Pasheva - Vice President of BAS, Prof. Laure Castin - Director of the Regional Office for Central and Eastern Europe of the Francophone University Agency, H.E. Joël Meyer - Ambassador of France to Bulgaria, Prof. Albena Vassileva - Director of the Francophone Centre at Sofia University "St. Kliment Ohridski” and Mr. Angel Bandjov - Director of the Human Rights Directorate at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The young scientists were evaluated on three main criteria - rhetoric/eloquence, reach [...]

The “Prof. Marin Drinov" prize for young scientists and "Ivan Evstratiev Geshov" for youngest scientists of the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences were awarded during the solemn assembly on the occasion of May 24 which was held at the Academy. Seventeen young scientists were awarded for their achievements. The President of BAS Corr. Memb. Evelina Slavcheva presented the awards. I am happy to be at BAS because it is the institution that embodies the spirit of knowledge and culture, an institution not only with traditions but also on which we rely to live in a better future, Minister of Education and Science Krasimir Valchev said in his address on the occasion. The Bulgarian Patriarch and Metropolitan of Sofia Daniil was an official guest at the ceremony [...]