The 18th annual Pythagoras Science Contribution Awards were presented at the Central Military Club in Sofia on Thursday, October 29, 2027. Minister Georgi Valchev opened the ceremony while Prime Minister Rumen Radev was invited to attend, according to the Education and Science Ministry.
The awards recognise outstanding contributions across natural sciences, engineering, medicine, and humanities. The ceremony also includes a special prize for science communication.
Last year’s award ceremony took place at the National History Museum on October 14, 2025, where 52 scientists competed in eight categories and the grand prize was awarded to Prof. Radostina Stoyanova of the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences’ Institute of General and Inorganic Chemistry.
