The American Embassy made a donation to the Institute of equipment for the identification of radioisotopes On 10 March 2022, the Institute for Nuclear Research and Nuclear Energy at the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences signed an agreement to prevent smuggling of nuclear and radioactive materials with the United States Department of Energy’s Office of Nuclear Smuggling Detection and Deterrence. […]

Fig. 1 Some of the studied mineral springs in Bankya, Sapareva Banya and Ognyanovo village Detailed investigations of the natural radioactivity of the mineral springs widely used by the people in the territory of South-Western Bulgaria have been carried out by scientists from the Institute for Nuclear Research and Nuclear Energy of BAS (INRNE).  The study is related to the increased public interest in the quality of drinking and mineral waters in Bulgaria. […]

Representatives of diplomatic missions in the country climbed Moussala Peak on 27 August 2021 and visited the Basic Ecological Observatory (BEO) Moussala at the Institute of Nuclear Research and Nuclear Energy (INRNE) BAS. The visit was organized by INRNE – BAS at the suggestion of Ms. Ekaterina Pavlova, Editor-in-Chief of the “Diplomatic Spectrum” magazine. […]

The beauty of nuclear science and high technology, revealed in 30 professional photographs on the Bridge of Lovers, will delight the residents and guests of Sofia from 10th to 23rd August 2021. The organizer of the photo exhibition "Sun on the Earth - New Era in Nuclear Technologies" is the Institute for Nuclear Research and Nuclear Energy - BAS in partnership with the Bulgarian Nuclear Society, with the assistance of Sofia Municipality and the support of “Rosatom” and “Bulatom”. The exhibition is inspired by advances in the field of thermonuclear fusion. The pictures reflect moments in the development of the international engineering and research project ITER as well as Bulgarian participation in it. Many of them were provided by ITER as well as by INRNE-BAS [...]

The Bulgarian Academy of Sciences is home to the largest center for research and education in the nuclear field in Bulgaria. This is the Institute for Nuclear Research and Nuclear Energy (INRNE), said Prof. Dimitar Tonev, Deputy Director of the INRNE during the meeting with representatives of the Nuclear Energy Agency of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (NEA). It was held online on 20 January 2021 on the occasion of Bulgaria's admission as a member of the Agency. The purpose of the meeting was to determine the areas of interaction, working methods and ways of cooperation and support between the two organisations. In his speech, Prof. Tonev highlighted the need for new staff, especially after the decision of the Council of Ministers to [...]

A delegation of 10 US scientists from the National Science Foundation (NSF) visited the Institute for Nuclear Research and Nuclear Energy (INRNE-BAS), on 22 July 2019. At the meeting, the scientific infrastructure and activity of the researchers from INRNE were presented in order to prepare and implement future joint projects. […]