The winner of the John Atanasoff Grand Prize for 2021 is Dr. Venelin Todorov - Doctor of Mathematics from the Institute of Information and Communication Technologies at the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences. Algorithms developed by Todorov are used in modelling neural networks in artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, high-performance computing in quantum mechanics and financial mathematics.
The John Atanasoff award is given annually to young Bulgarian scientists in the field of computer science with exceptional results. Among its laureates are current leaders in leading research institutes and global companies that develop their skills in cryptology, computational linguistics, robotics, quantum technology.
The award was presented for the 19th consecutive year.
The international scientific conference “Bulgarians in the Northern Black Sea Region” will be held in Sofia on October 27 and 28, 2025 in the Institute of Ethnology and Folklore with Ethnographic Museum at the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, Prof...
The annual planned maintenance of Kozloduy NPP Unit 6 starts today and is expected to last until early December, the nuclear power plant has announced. During the shutdown, technical maintenance of the systems and facilities will be carried out,..
Saturday will start off with lows between 6°C and 11°C, dropping to around 6°C in Sofia. Skies will brighten for a time over northern Bulgaria before turning cloudy again later, with rain moving in by evening and overnight. Cloudy spells are also..
Bulgaria could run into fuel shortages if the Lukoil Neftochim refinery stops operating, former Prime Minister and GERB leader Boyko Borissov warned on..
The Institute for Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence and Technology (INSAIT) at Sofia University ‘St. Kliment Ohridski’ has released SPEAR-1, an..
The first regular direct flights between Bulgaria and the United States are expected to begin in April 2026, Transport and Communications Minister..
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