Assoc. Prof. Dr. Valentin Ivanov Kosev graduated from The High Agricultural Institute, Plovdiv, Bulgaria, in May 1996. Dr Kosev received his PhD at the Institute of Forage Crops, Pleven, Bulgaria, during the period of 2009 – 2013. Currently (from 2021), he is working as an Associate Professor at the Institute of Forage Crops, Pleven. He has successfully completed his Administrative responsibilities as a Researcher in the field of plant science.