Latest news from the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences
The Central Laboratory of Applied Physics – Plovdiv also has a newly appointed director
Assoc. Prof. Vasiliy Chitanov took office as Director of the Central Laboratory of Applied Physics – Plovdiv (CLAP) on January 22 this year. He was elected by the Governing Council of BAS in a competition [...]
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ivelin Vladov is the newly elected director of the Institute of Experimental Morphology, Pathology and Anthropology with Museum
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ivelin Vladov takes office today as director of the Institute of Experimental Morphology, Pathology and Anthropology with Museum (IEMPAM) of BAS. He was elected by the BAS Governing Council in [...]
Evrika Awards for achievements in science
The annual Evrika Awards for achievements in science and for the best young manager, inventor, and farmer were presented at a ceremony held on January 28. The Vice-President of BAS Prof. Shtelian Shterionov participated in [...]
Prof. Emil Manoach receives the “Marin Drinov” Honorary Medal on a ribbon
The Governing Council of the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences awarded Prof. Dr. Emil Manoach from the Institute of Mechanics of BAS with the “Marin Drinov” Honorary Medal. The award was presented by the President of [...]
Corr. Memb. Evelina Slavcheva presents the first prize in six professional categories at the Academic Oscars ceremony
The President of the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, Corr. Memb. Evelina Slavcheva, attended the tenth official ceremony awarding the best universities in Bulgaria for 2025 which were first in the ranking of higher education institutions [...]
Research on a star with a magnetic field trillions of times stronger than that of the Sun is the most significant scientific achievement of the Institute of Astronomy with NAO for 2025.
Diagram of a classic Be-type X-ray binary star. Source: Walt Feimer, NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center The results of the study conducted with the 2m telescope at NAO Rozhen are published in “Astronomy & [...]
The 2026 lecture series of the “Current Issues in Science” academic seminar has begun
This year's edition of the academic seminar “Current Issues in Science” began with a lecture by Corr. Memb. Stefan Dragoev, DSc, on “Current Scientific Research and Innovations in Bulgarian Foods of Animal Origin.” The [...]
BAS and Maritsa East Mines sign an agreement
Scientific research on the “Pilot studies and innovations using waste clays extracted during lignite mining for traditional and alternative building materials” project will be carried out by scientists from two institutes of BAS. The Bulgarian [...]
BAS, BEH, and Maritsa East Mines sign a tripartite agreement for cooperation in the exploration of critical raw materials and rare earth metals
At an official ceremony attended by the Prime Minister of the Republic of Bulgaria, Rosen Zhelyazkov, and the Minister of Energy, Zhecho Stankov, on January 15 in Radnevo, a tripartite agreement was signed between [...]
A doctoral student from the Institute of Microbiology of BAS wins the annual doctoral scholarship of the Karoll Knowledge Foundation
Lidiya Kechidzhieva, a doctoral student in immunology at the Institute of Microbiology of BAS, is the new recipient of the annual doctoral scholarship of the Karoll Knowledge Foundation. She won the jury's vote in competition [...]
Lecture on “Laser-induced nuclear fusion – a new physical paradigm”
On January 13, Assoc. Prof. Ekaterina Yordanova, Director of the Institute of Solid State Physics at BAS, delivered the first public lecture for 2026 in “The World of Physics – Live” lecture series at the [...]
Applications are now open for “Best Youth Startup in Bulgaria 2026”
The fifth edition of the national youth competition will offer support for a larger number of projects, a rich training and mentoring program as well as numerous in-person and online events. From January 12 to [...]
Fake medicinal products
The chairman of the Forum for Combating Pseudoscience at BAS, Acad. Ivan Juhnovski, filed a report with the Bulgarian Drug Agency regarding the widespread sale in Bulgarian pharmacies of over 40 fake medicinal products manufactured [...]
The project “What is written remains. Write correctly!” holds two language quizzes at Sofia University
On January 9, participants in the project “What is written remains. Write correctly!” held two language quizzes at the invitation of the Faculty of Slavic Philology and the Faculty of History of Sofia University [...]
Report to the Commission for Consumer Protection
On December 11, Academician Ivan Juhnovski, Chairman of the Forum for Combating Pseudoscience at the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, together with Corr. Memb. Dr. Tsvetalina Tankova, Acad. Ivan Ivanov, Acad. Ivan Zagorchev, and Prof. [...]
Honorary “Marin Drinov” Medal on ribbon for Acad. Rumen Pankov
The Bulgarian Academy of Sciences awarded Academician Rumen Pankov with the “Marin Drinov” Honorary Medal on ribbon. The award ceremony took place today at the Academy during a meeting of the Assembly of Academicians and [...]
Japanese Ambassador H.E. Chikahisa Sumi visits the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences
The President of BAS, Corr. Memb. Evelina Slavcheva, met with the Ambassador of Japan, H.E. Chikahisa Sumi, today at the Academy. Corr. Memb. Slavcheva opened the meeting with a presentation of BAS, introducing the [...]
150 years since the birth of Dobri Hristov
For the first time, the entire mixed choir of the “St. Alexander Nevsky” Cathedral has sung at BAS The 150th anniversary of Dobri Hristov's birth was celebrated on December 15 in the Institute [...]
Best Young Scientist in the Field of Mechanics – 2025 Award
During the annual scientific session of the Institute of Mechanics on December 5, the award ceremony for "Best Young Scientist in the Field of Mechanics – 2025" took place. The award was established ten [...]
Announcement of the annual Animated Heritage Award and presentation of the achievements of scholars from the Institute of Art Studies – BAS for 2025
The Institute of Art Studies at BAS awarded its annual Animated Heritage prize for outstanding contribution to the creative interpretation of traditions and values from Bulgarian and world cultural heritage in contemporary works of [...]
Young scientists honored for publications in the fields of natural sciences, mathematics, humanities, and social sciences
The Vice-President of BAS Corr. Memb. Evdokia Pasheva presented awards to young scientists who won a competition for the best publication in the field of natural sciences, mathematics, humanities, and social sciences. The award ceremony [...]
155 years of the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences. 155 works of art from the collections of the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences
A bilingual scientific catalog presenting works of art from the collections of the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences has been published. Art, as a natural companion to science since the Renaissance and the Enlightenment, has retained [...]
“Presentiment of a Portrait” exhibition of contemporary Bulgarian graphic art
An exhibition by contemporary Bulgarian artist Stanislav Bojankov entitled “Presentiment of a Portrait” opened at the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences. The exhibition is the second in the “Contemporary Art at BAS” series and was initiated [...]