Balgarianovinite.com The Mathematics Days in Sofia international conference opened at the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences’ (BAS) central building on Monday. Held under the auspices of President Iliana Iotova, the forum will run until July 10 and brings together more than 200 researchers from over 30 countries.
The event is organized by the BAS Institute of Mathematics and Informatics, the Sofia University’s Faculty of Mathematics and Informatics and the Union of Bulgarian Mathematicians.
At the conference, Evgeni Dimitrov of the University of Southern California was announced this year’s recipient of the Mathematics Prize of the BAS Institute of Mathematics and Informatics. Dimitrov was recognized for his groundbreaking work in probability theory, particularly for research that advances the understanding of complex stochastic systems. He is considered one of the world leaders in the rapidly developing theory of Gibbsian line ensembles. Dimitrov earned his bachelor’s degree from Princeton University before completing his PhD at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology under the supervision of Prof. Alexei Borodin. As a pupil in Bulgaria, he won a bronze medal at the 49th International Mathematical Olympiad and a silver medal at the 25th Balkan Mathematical Olympiad, both in 2008. Dimitrov was unable to attend the ceremony due to prior commitments. He will receive the prize at a later date and deliver an academic lecture.
Addressing the conference, President Iotova said that a country that aspires to be technologically advanced must first become a nation of mathematics, with good teachers, strong universities and research institutions regarded not as an expense but as an investment with the highest return. She added that the conference offers an alternative to concerns about brain drain by building bridges between Bulgarian scientists at home and abroad. Iotova said that the State’s role is to ensure those bridges are not one-way by supporting joint research, visiting professorships and the return of researchers to Bulgaria whenever possible. She also highlighted the recent victory of Nikola Veselinov from the Sofia High School of Mathematics at the Regeneron International Science and Engineering Fair in the United States, describing the achievement as the result of decades of work by dedicated teachers, mentors and educational institutions.
In a message read by BAS Vice President Evdokia Pasheva, BAS President Evelina Slavcheva said that mathematics is the foundation of scientific and technological progress and has never been more important than it is today. In an era when artificial intelligence, quantum computing, data science and digital technologies are transforming the world, the importance of mathematics continues to grow, Slavcheva said in her message. “Every major technological breakthrough is built on profound mathematical ideas developed through fundamental research driven by curiosity,” she said.
The Chair of the conference’s programme committee, BAS full member Julian Revalski, said that the conference has provided an opportunity to deepen joint research between Bulgarian mathematicians based in Bulgaria and abroad, and has helped strengthen the ties between them. He noted that the conference had also contributed to the establishment of the International Centre for Mathematical Sciences at the Institute of Mathematics and Informatics at the BAS in 2019, where around 20 researchers from all over the world are currently working. He also announced that this year the institute’s award for outstanding achievements in the mathematical sciences will be presented for the fifth time.
The Director of the BAS Institute of Mathematics and Informatics, Prof. Peter Boyvalenkov, said that more than 200 researchers from 27 countries are participating in the conference. Boyvalenkov said the conference programme features plenary lectures, 12 thematic sessions, mini-workshops, and mini-symposia, and will continue through Thursday. Boyvalenkov also noted that it has become a tradition for the Bulgarian President to serve as patron of the conference, and expressed his gratitude to Iotova for extending the presidential patronage to this year’s edition. Mathematics Days in Sofia International Conference Opens at Bulgarian Academy of Sciences 2026 THE NEWS FROM BULGARIA – NEWS AGENCY 2009-2025 2026-07-06 15:16:25 Latest news World news Country news Most important news latest news most important latest of the day Justice Petar Nizamov Feathers Petar Nizamov- Feathers Justice bg iustitia.bg iustitia iusticia usticia investigation Burgas Bulgaria news news of the last hour news of the day news of today Bulgaria news The news from Bulgaria blitz news top news most important most commented latest news Boyko Borisov news weather coronavirus news news weather facebook youtube facebook instagram news today news of the last minutes news today today news news bg news leading news hot news bg news site for news all news news bg news of the last hour latest latest news bg news of today news today news today news of the last hour latest news today news bg news news 24 hours news vesti bg novini news world bird bg bivol bg bivol trud bg novini latest news today novinite bg news hello bulgaria political party coat of arms delyan peevski scandalous Bulgarian National Television Free Europe Television scandal exclusive live tv live right now tv tv online tv program bg live now tv news online tv online live court Burgas court Burgas district court Burgas court Burgas district court Burgas district court Burgas appellate court Burgas prosecutor Burgas prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Prosecutor General Ivan Geshev Prosecutor Geshev Tsatsarov Ministry of Internal Affairs Burgas ODMR Burgas ODPR Burgas police Burgas district police Burgas prosecutor Tsatsarov SGS cases Varna court chairman of the SGS court decisions on civil cases decisions on cases Plovdiv court decision of the court decisions cases Varna court criminal cases district district court decisions work in the court SGS chairman of the SGS judges Sofia court post judges Plovdiv court Plovdiv judges Plovdiv Supreme Court Inspectorate Supreme Court Supreme Judicial Council lawyer lawyer criminal cases lawyer civil cases lawyer marriage cases lawyer administrative criminal law criminal process civil law civil process administrative law constitutional law