90th anniversary of the birth of acad. Blagovest Sendov was celebrated by BAS in “Prof. Marin Drinov” Hall of the Academy. His colleagues, long-time collaborators and friends spoke about his life and work.
The President of BAS Prof. Julian Revalski, Full Member of the Academy, opened the event in memory of Acad. Sendov by emphasizing that Acad. Sendov was a pioneer in many fields. He recalled his mathematical interests and the school he founded, the introduction of computing in Bulgaria and of computational mathematics, his contributions to education and internationally. He was a great statesman, he saw very far ahead and he not only looked into every problem but also found a solution, noted Acad. Revalski and urged to follow his legacy in the future.
A special address from John Atanasoff’s son and Prof. Peter Fischer-Appelt, Rector of the University of Hamburg at the time when the Rector of Sofia University was Acad. Blagovest Sendov (1973-1979) were read at the event.
An interview with Acad. Blagovest Sendov from the “Golden Fund of Bulgarian Science” and the whole event can be watched on the official YouTube channel of BAS at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nvJWG5p0C9g
You can get acquainted with Academician Sendov’s biography in the Virtual Museum of Mathematics and Informatics in Bulgaria.
