Department of Chemistry celebrated its 50th anniversary

The Department of Chemistry at the Faculty of Electronic Engineering and Technologies of the Technical University – Sofia celebrated its 50th anniversary today. The exciting celebration in the "Tech Arena" hall brought together current and former faculty members and staff of the department, deans of faculties, directors of administrative departments, and friends. Distinguished guests at the anniversary included Corresponding Member of the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, Dr. Prof. Georgi Todorov, Chairman of the Academic Council of TU – Sofia; Prof. Dr. Eng. Lidia Galbova, Vice-Rector for International Activities and Integration; Assoc. Prof. Dr. Eng. Elitsa Gieva, Vice-Rector for Scientific and Applied Activities and Academic Staff; Assoc. Prof. Dr. Eng. Rosen Radonov, Vice-Rector for Electronic Management and Coordination. Representatives of Sofia University, the University of Chemical Technology and Metallurgy, and the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences also honored the event.

The ceremony was hosted by Prof. Dr. Eng. Boryana Tsaneva. On behalf of the Rectorate, Prof. Galbova extended congratulations and read a congratulatory address. On behalf of the Dean's Office, Prof. Dr. Eng. Ivailo Pandiev, Deputy Dean for Academic Affairs at FCET, delivered a speech.

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Eng. Michaela Georgieva, Head of the Department of Chemistry, provided a brief overview of the historical foundations and the establishment of the department, and expressed gratitude to those who laid the foundation for its development. The Department of Chemistry is one of the fundamental departments at the Technical University – Sofia, providing basic chemistry education to students from all faculties, including in programs taught in foreign languages. The department plays a key role in building interdisciplinary knowledge and competencies necessary for the modern engineer. As an independent academic structure, the department was established in 1976 at VMEI "V. I. Lenin" by Order of the Committee for Science, Technical Progress, and Higher Education. Throughout all periods, the department has been established as an important educational and scientific center, thanks to the efforts of generations of teachers and researchers.

An exciting highlight of the celebration was added by the youngest associate professor in the department – Assoc. Prof. Dr. Bozhidar Stefanov, who, as a true communicator of science and a favorite teacher of students, demonstrated interesting experiments with chemical reactions and tested the audience.

The ceremonial cake with fireworks and the group photo for the generations marked the climax of the celebration for the half-century anniversary of the Department of Chemistry.

Happy anniversary! We wish you relentless pursuit of scientific discoveries, academic success, and inspired students!