Latest news from the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences
Scientists from China visit the Institute of Chemical Engineering
Researchers from the School of Mechanical Engineering at Southwest Jiaotong University, Chengdu, China, visited the Institute of Chemical Engineering at BAS from 12 to 20 August. Assoc. Prof. Dr. Nan Zhang and Assoc. Prof. [...]
Happy 90th anniversary to Acad. Bogdan Petrunov!
Academician Bogdan Petrunov is one of the most distinguished and leading scientists in the field of allergology and immunology – a highly erudite scholar with a wealth of general and medical knowledge who has safeguarded [...]
An international symposium on solubility phenomena and related equilibrium processes brings together scientists from 18 countries
The 22nd International Symposium on Solubility Phenomena and Related Equilibrium Processes (22ISSP) opened today in Sofia. The international scientific forum is taking place until 3 September at the National Centre of Excellence in Mechatronics and [...]
Bulgarian participation in the International Congress of Byzantine Studies in Vienna
The 25th International Congress of Byzantine Studies is taking place in Vienna from 24 to 29 August. The Byzantine Studies Congresses are the world’s largest event dedicated to the latest research and discoveries relating [...]
A team from NAIM – BAS continues its research into the church of the “Life-giving Spring of the Mother of God” in Melnik
Archaeological excavations at the church of the “Life-giving Spring of the Mother of God” in the historic Armenia quarter of Melnik will take place for the fourth consecutive season in September 2026. They form [...]
The ENPER 2026 international scientific forum opens at the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences
The annual conference of the European Network for Plant Endomembrane Research (ENPER 2026) opened today in the “Prof. Marin Drinov” Hall at the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences. This prestigious international scientific forum will run until [...]
Researchers from IMICB-BAS and CPSBB protect a utility model for a new combination of natural bioactive compounds to support metabolic health
Scientists from the “Metabolomics” laboratory within the Department of Biotechnology at the “Stephan Angeloff” Institute of Microbiology of BAS led by Prof. Milen Georgiev, in collaboration with researchers from the Centre of Plant Systems Biology [...]
The Geological Institute of BAS takes part in a major forum in China
An international conference on earthquake engineering, attended by the Director of the Geological Institute of BAS, Prof. Svetoslav Georgiev, took place from 26 to 31 July in Beijing. The forum marked the 50th anniversary of [...]
BAS and Azerbaijan National Academy of Sciences expand their scientific cooperation
The President of the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, Corresponding Member Evelina Slavcheva, and the President of the Azerbaijan National Academy of Sciences, Academician Isa Habibbayli, held a working meeting in Sofia. The main topic of [...]
“The Forgotten Deities” come to life in an exhibition at the National Archaeological Museum
“The Forgotten Deities” temporary exhibition at the National Archaeological Institute with Museum of BAS offers visitors the chance to journey through over 6,000 years of spiritual history and to reflect on the ways in which [...]
Exhibition on the April Uprising at the “Rozhen” NAO
National heritage and modern science came together at the largest astronomical complex in South-East Europe “The April Uprising of 1876 and its Impact on the Lives of Members of the Bulgarian Learned Society” exhibition opened [...]
The President of the Berlin-Brandenburg Academy of Sciences and Humanities visits BAS
The President of BAS, Corresponding Member Evelina Slavcheva, met with Prof. Christoph Markschies, President of the Berlin-Brandenburg Academy of Sciences and Humanities, today at the Academy. During the visit, Prof. Markschies presented the Academy’s activities, [...]
Scientists from IBER help restoring one of Bulgaria’s rarest mammals
Nine Romanian hamsters, also known as Dobrudzhan or black-breasted hamsters, were successfully released back into their natural habitat during the first reintroduction campaign for the species in 2026. The initiative was carried out by scientists [...]
BAS and Regional Administration – Plovdiv sign a Memorandum of Understanding
The President of BAS, Corresponding Member Evelina Slavcheva, and the Regional Governor of Plovdiv, Mr. Georgi Yanev, signed a Memorandum of Understanding between the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences and the Regional Administration – Plovdiv on [...]
New discoveries from the dinosaur site in the Tran area
The ninth palaeontological expedition by the National Museum of Natural History at BAS to the Tran dinosaur site has announced a new, impressive discovery – a fully preserved dinosaur bone. The expedition team comprises specialists [...]
A researcher from BAS takes part in a series of international scientific conferences in China
During his visit to China, Professor Emeritus Vesselin Petrov from the Institute of Philosophy and Sociology at BAS presented a series of papers and lectures on procedural philosophy, ecological civilisation, environmental education, artificial intelligence and [...]
Summer on the Cobblestones at the National Ethnographic Museum
The yellow cobblestones are one of Sofia’s most recognisable symbols. The area around the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, the Ivan Vazov National Theatre, the Royal Palace, the City Garden and Prince Alexander I Square form [...]
New approaches to low-carbon concrete
Concrete will remain the most widely used building material but its future lies in reducing its carbon footprint, utilising industrial waste and developing materials with new functional properties. This was commented by Assoc. Prof. Dr. [...]
A research study among Bulgarians abroad has been launched
“DNK” and BAS are launching a research project among Bulgarians living abroad which will form the basis for a new package of legislative measures. One third of Bulgarians living abroad say they would consider returning [...]
Ninth palaeontological expedition of the National Museum of Natural History at BAS
The ninth palaeontological expedition to the Tran dinosaur site, discovered in 2017, has begun. The scientific team is led by Assoc. Prof. Dr Latinka Hristova from the National Museum of Natural History at BAS (NMNHS-BAS), [...]
Meeting between the President of BAS and the Bulgarian Ambassador to Croatia
The President of BAS, Corresponding Member Evelina Slavcheva, received Bulgaria’s Ambassador to Croatia, H.E. Iva Kruleva, at the Academy today. The meeting was attended by Prof. Emmanuel Moutafov, DSc, Vice-President of BAS, and Prof. Neli [...]
Summer school on Slavic Palaeography
The third edition of the summer school on Slavic palaeography: “The Cyrillo-Methodian Legacy: The Cyrillic Alphabet in the Medieval South Slavic Lands” opened on 27 July. The Cyrillo-Methodian Research Centre at the Bulgarian Academy of [...]
The National Museum of Natural History visits the Sofia Central Market Hall
Dr. Svetlozara Kazandzhieva from the National Museum of Natural History at BAS shared some little-known facts about animals that support Darwin’s theory of evolution in the first of a series of popular science lectures [...]
Scientists from BAS are taking part in the International Congress of Mathematicians
From 23 to 30 July 2027, the International Congress of Mathematicians (ICM) – the most significant and large-scale event in the world of mathematical sciences – is taking place in Philadelphia, USA. The Bulgarian mathematical [...]