News and Events

CPSBB took part in the annual “Career Day” organized by the Agricultural University of Plovdiv. Dr. Veselin Petrov (Head of the “Funding” Department at CPSBB), Hristina Vancheva (PR Expert), Petar Kazakov (Marketing Manager), as well as university graduates Mihail Angelov (Molecular Biologist, PhD student in Biotechnologies) and Konstantin Nikolov (Agricultural worker, CPSBB) presented the Center...

A public exhibition in the center of Plovdiv under the title “10 years of the Center for Excellence in Plant Sciences! Synergy for the Development of Science in Bulgaria” marked the tenth anniversary of the establishment of the Center for Excellence in Plant Sciences. The exhibition was installed on the square in front of the...

CPSBB, together with AgroHUB.BG and the industrial partner ONDO within the AgroDigiRise project, held a demonstration event in the scientific complex pf CPSBB to present the results from the application of technologies for irrigation, fertilization and climate control in the “Science” greenhouse demo point “Science” at CPSBB. The event was attended by agricultural producers and...

CPSBB participated in an online seminar to exchange experience and know-how in the development and implementation of gender equality policies in scientific institutions and organizations. The event was organized by Sofia University “St. Kliment Ohridski”. Prof. Vessela Kazashka, Head of the Department “Administration” at CPSBB presented the activities and organizational policies at the Center that...

Prof. Dr. Milen Georgiev was elected as a member of the 27-member Management Board of the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences (BAS) for a term of four years. The Management Board of BAS is the governing body that ensures the implementation of the decisions of the General Assembly. Among the most important functions of the Management...

This year’s international exhibition, AGRA 2025, attracted thousands of visitors, including agricultural industry representatives and scientific institutes. The event, which took place from February 18 to 22 in Plovdiv, presented innovative developments, products, and techniques for the needs of agricultural producers, farmers, and hobby gardeners. With a joint stand at the exhibition, Maritsa Vegetable Crops...

For a second consecutive year CPSBB was a partner and host of the Plovdiv Science Festival, organized by the “Beautiful Science” Foundation. The four-day event attracted thousands of students, teachers and parents from Plovdiv and the region, as well as speakers from Bulgaria and abroad. Public lectures, workshops, educational games and demonstrations were among the...

Over 50 students in 11th and 12th grade from the French Language High School “Alphonse de Lamartine” in Sofia visited CPSBB as part of their practical training in Biology and Chemistry. They were welcomed by the Head of the Plant Cell Biotechnology Department, Prof. Dr Milen Georgiev, who presented in brief CPSBB, established within the...

Students from the “Dimitar Matevski” Secondary School visited CPSBB as part of their practical education in natural sciences. The students were welcomed by Dr. Nikola Staykov (Molecular Biologist), Eng. Dr. Alicja Wieteska (Agronomist), and Dr. Nikolay Anachkov (Plant Biologist). The researchers from CPSBB presented to the students the opportunities for education at CPSBB, as the...

More than 50 students from schools in Italy, Greece, Portugal, Turkey, Romania and Bulgaria visited CPSBB within the Erasmus+ Programme. The visit was initiated by the Plovdiv Secondary School “Konstantin Velichkov” within the “GoGreen” initiative. Dr. Staykov held a brief presentation on CPSBB, showcasing the PlantaSYST project, within which the Center was established, as well as some...