Information on the development of CoC "HITMOBIL" was presented at a press conference The registration of the first hydrogen electric car in Bulgaria is already a fact and its owner is IEES-BAS.  The Hyundai Nexo electric vehicle has been purchased under a public procurement procedure for the supply and warranty support of an electric vehicle with hydrogen fuel cells required for the establishment/upgrading of the research infrastructure of Laboratory 5: "HIT for Energy Storage and Electromobility" - part of the HITMOBIL Centre of Competence project. It was presented during the interim press conference of the project held on 30 March 2023. Powering the Hyundai Nexo is an electric motor with 120 kW of power and a maximum torque of 395 Nm. Power for driving, as [...]

The Eureka Prize for Young Inventor was awarded to Elitsa Petkucheva from BAS as co-author in the invention "Method of synthesis of electrode for application as electrocatalyst for the reaction of oxygen evolution". The award was presented by the President of BAS Prof. Julian Revalski, Full Member of the Academy, at the award ceremony of the 2022 Eureka Prize winners. The ceremony took place on 31 January in the National Palace of Culture. The event was organized by the Eureka Foundation. The invention concerns new catalysts for the oxygen evolution reaction, methods for their production and potential application. The aim of the invention is to obtain new catalysts with excellent catalytic activity by using accessible materials and simple and inexpensive activation procedures. A promising [...]

  BAS awarded with Honorary Plaque GOLDEN the Institute The Institute for Nuclear Research and Nuclear Energy (INRNE) at the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences celebrated 50 years since its establishment with a solemn assembly which was held in “Prof. Marin Drinov" Hall of the Academy. The Institute was awarded a honorary plaque GOLDEN by BAS. The award is for outstanding contribution to the development of modern fundamental and applied research in the field of nuclear physics, theoretical and mathematical physics, rector physics, etc. and on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of its foundation. The Vice President of BAS Corr. Mem. Stefan Hadjidodorov presented the plaque and a congratulatory address on behalf of the Academy's leadership to the Director, Assoc. Prof. Lachezar Georgiev. The fundamental [...]

Scientists from the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences and higher education institutions in the country presented in “Prof. Marin Drinov” Hall of BAS presented the results of their research under the National Programme "Low Carbon Energy for Transport and Domestic Use" (EPLUS). The information meeting was opened by the head of the programme, Acad. Konstantin Hadjiivanov, who presented the partners and the main tasks for the research teams. The President of BAS Prof. Julian Revalski, Full Member of the Academy, welcomed the participants in the forum and said that the participation in the national scientific programmes of researchers from BAS and universities is an example of good interaction between them. Within the framework of the EPLUS programme, demonstration research projects have also been funded. A demonstration [...]

As a sign of deep gratitude to their patron, Acad. Evgeni Budevski, on the day of 100 years since his birthday - 29 July 2022, the team of the Institute of Electrochemistry and Energy Systems of BAS (IEES-BAS) organized a ceremony for the unveiling of his memorial tablet. In her commemorative address Corr. Mem. Evelina Slavcheva, Director of IEES-BAS, alumnus and follower of the work of Acad. Budevski, spoke about the charming leadership traits of the founder and long-time director of the Central Laboratory of Electrochemical Power Sources - CLEPS (now IEES-BAS). Owing to them, many teams of the unit have achieved world-recognized successes in various fields of electrochemical basic and applied science. As a brilliant scientist himself, he has left a rich legacy of [...]