Latest news from the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences
The President of BAS meets with a delegation from China
The President of BAS, Corr. Memb. Evelina Slavcheva met today at BAS with Acad. Yongguan Zhu, professor in biogeochemistry and soil environmental sciences, academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and Vice-President of its [...]
Meeting of the President of BAS with the Ambassador of the United Arab Emirates
Corr. Memb. Evelina Slavcheva met today at the Academy with H.E. Mr. Abdulrahman Aljaber, Ambassador of the United Arab Emirates in Bulgaria. The President of BAS presented the history and the main scientific divisions [...]
Visit of Corr. Memb. Evelina Slavcheva to the University of Osaka
The President of the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, Corr. Memb. Evelina Slavcheva, visited the University of Osaka and met with the Dean of the School of Foreign Languages Prof. Sayo Tsutsui. The meeting, which took [...]
BAS hosts international conference on ecological civilization and sustainable development
The “Philosophical Foundations, Cultural Dimensions and Societal Values of Ecological Civilization and Sustainable Development” international conference under the auspices of the Institute of Philosophy and Sociology at the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences (IPS-BAS) is [...]
Bulgarian scientists develop surface coatings and alloys for aviation and aerospace technologies
Innovative surface coatings with potential for wide application in the field of mechanical engineering and high technology are being developed by scientists from the Institute of Electronics of BAS. Researchers have improved the mechanical properties [...]
Linguistic data for the development of language technologies and AI-based tools discussed at BAS
The importance of linguistic data for the development of language technologies and tools based on artificial intelligence is discussed by experts from Bulgarian technology companies, public administration and academia at a seminar held today at [...]
Broadway musicals on the stage of BAS
Iconic musicals came to life on the stage of “Prof. Marin Drinov” Hall at BAS. Students and PhD students from the “Pop and Jazz Singing”, “Operetta and Musical” and “Music and Stage Direction” majors from [...]
Corr. Memb. Pasheva attends the award ceremony for young talents in the field of informatics
The Vice-President of BAS Corr. Memb. Evdokia Pasheva attended the ceremony of awarding the winners of the John Atanasoff Award for 2025. The presidential initiative was held for the twenty-third time, and this year the [...]
BAS President participates in Kyoto forum on Science and Technology in Society
The President of BAS, Corr. Memb. Evelina Slavcheva, participated in the 18th edition of the “Academy of Science Presidents' Meeting” which is organized annually by the “Science Council of Japan” within the framework of [...]
Bulgarian participation in the “My thesis in 180 seconds” competition
Sylvia Varhoshkova, PhD student at the Institute of Molecular Biology at BAS, represented Bulgaria at the 11th International Final of the competition “My Thesis in 180 Seconds” which took place on October 2 in Bucharest, [...]
BAS celebrates 140 years of the Unification with the means of art
The “Unification - 140 Years Later” documentary film was presented at an academic event held on October 2 at the “Prof. Marin Drinov” Hall of BAS. The film is based on a script by Dimitar [...]
“Skills for Labour Markets in the Green and Digital Transition” international conference
The international conference "Skills for Labour Markets in the Green and Digital Transition", part of the European research project SkiLMeeT (https://skilmeet.eu/) which brings together 70 participants from 23 countries is taking place in the central [...]
Over 40 scientists present their research at a geophysical conference at BAS
The Bulgarian Academy of Sciences hosted the XII National Geophysical Conference with international participation which was held under the title "New Challenges in Geophysics" on 29 and 30 September at the “Prof. Marin Drinov” Hall. [...]
Bulgarian-Japanese seminar at the Institute of Robotics
On 26 September, the Institute of Robotics at BAS hosted a seminar on contemporary robotics issues with the participation of scientists from Japan. The Institute of Robotics is celebrating ten years of fruitful collaboration with [...]
Bulgaria participates in the 37th session of the International Co-ordinating Council of UNESCO’s Man and the Biosphere Programme
The 37th session of the International Co-ordinating Council (MAB-ICC) of UNESCO's Man and the Biosphere Programme was held in Hangzhou, China, from 26 to 28 September 2025. Bulgaria, which is a full member of this [...]
Language challenges for old and young at the Language Fair
The team of the “Prof. Lyubomir Andreychin” Institute for Bulgarian Language helped over 100 visitors of different ages to cope with various language "challenges" related to the use of the Bulgarian language during this year's [...]
INFRAMAT international conference – Ancient and Advanced Materials: Bridging Science and Cultural Heritage
The INFRAMAT - Ancient and Advanced Materials: Bridging Science and Cultural Heritage International Conference was held from 23 to 27 September at the Golden Sands Resort. The Forum was opened by Corr. Memb. Evdokia Pasheva, [...]
Best thesis developed at the Institute of Polymers
Assistant Professor Rumena Stancheva at the Institute of Polymers-BAS has won the “AQUACHIM” award of the Union of Chemists in Bulgaria for the “Best Thesis” defended in 2024 for the Master’s degree. Chemists and chemical [...]
Fifty-seven BAS-affiliated researchers in world ranking of top scientists
Fifty-seven scientists affiliated with the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences are among the top two percent of top scientists in the world, according to this year's ranking of scientists' overall career development (known as the Stanford [...]
BAS honors the Federation of Scientific and Technical Unions with “Honorary Plaquette GOLD”
The Bulgarian Academy of Sciences has awarded the Federation of Scientific and Technical Unions in Bulgaria (FSTU) with the “Honorary Plaquette GOLD”. The award is for the overall contribution of FSTU in the development, promotion [...]
Scientific forum at BAS on the occasion of three notable anniversaries
1160 years since the conversion of Bulgarians, 1170 years since the creation of the Glagolitic alphabet and 1140 years since the Dormition of St. Methodius The Bulgarian Academy of Sciences is hosting a scientific forum [...]
Acad. Vladimir Zarev with the “Hristo G. Danov” Grand Prize
Academician Vladimir Zarev is the winner of the "Hristo G. Danov" Grand Prize for overall contribution to the national literary culture. The literary awards are given in eight categories, and the grand prize is determined [...]
Nanoparticles created by our and foreign scientists will be applicable in the fight against cancer
Scientists from Bulgaria, Slovakia, Serbia and the Czech Republic are joining forces in the SeNaTa project - "Self-heating magnetic nanoconstructs for theranostic applications", coordinated by the Institute of Catalysis – BAS and headed by [...]
Scientific breakthrough by Bulgarian scientists leads to change in the study of physical processes in thermonuclear fusion
Dr. Jernej Kovačič Scientists at the BAS Institute of Electronics have developed a device called the Retarding Field Analyzer which is used to conduct experiments to achieve controlled fusion. The device [...]