In brief
The Bulgarian Education and Science Ministry presented its 18th annual Pythagoras Science Contribution Awards at the Central Military Club in Sofia on Thursday. Minister Georgi Valchev opened the ceremony, and Prime Minister Rumen Radev was invited to attend, while BNT’s live coverage confirmed the awards were presented that evening. The awards, recognizing contributions across natural sciences, engineering, medicine, humanities and including a science communication prize, followed a 2025 ceremony that awarded Prof. Radostina Stoyanova the grand prize.
The Bulgarian Education and Science Ministry conferred its 18th annual Pythagoras Science Contribution Awards at the Central Military Club in Sofia on Thursday, according to reports from BTA and BNT.
BTA reported that Minister Georgi Valchev opened the ceremony, and Prime Minister Rumen Radev was invited to attend.
BNT’s live coverage noted that the awards were presented by the Ministry’s press centre this evening, confirming the event’s completion.
The ceremony, staged for the 18th consecutive year, recognises outstanding contributions across natural sciences, engineering, medicine, and the humanities, with a special prize for science communication.
BTA added that last edition’s grand prize was awarded to Prof. Radostina Stoyanova of the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences’ Institute of General and Inorganic Chemistry, following a competition of 52 scientists in eight categories held on October 14, 2025, at the National History Museum.
By 2026, the Pythagoras Awards had become one of Bulgaria’s most prestigious annual scientific events, drawing researchers from a broad spectrum of fields.
