Bulgaria to host annual Pythagoras National Science Awards

The Bulgarian Ministry of Education and Science will host the annual Pythagoras National Awards for contributions to science on October 29 at 17:00. The ceremony will take place at the Central Military Club in Sofia and will be opened by Minister of Education and Science Prof. Georgi Valchev. President Rumen Radev has also been invited to attend.

Now in its 18th year, the competition recognizes achievements across eight categories, including natural and engineering sciences, life sciences and medicine, social and humanitarian sciences, and a special award for science communication. The prestigious Pythagoras grand prize, awarded for overall theoretical contribution, includes a certificate, a statue, and an 8,000 euro cash prize. Other category winners receive a certificate, a plaque, and 5,000 euros.

In the previous cycle, the grand prize was awarded to Prof. Radostina Stoyanova from the Institute of General and Inorganic Chemistry at the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences.