Dr. Maria Geneva

Maria Prokopova Geneva, PhD, associate professor. Education: - PhD. Acad. M. Popov Institute of Plant Physiology, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, 2003. - M.Sc., University of Chemical-Technology and Metallurgy, Faculty of Organic Chemistry, 1995. Academic Position: - From 2013 until now: Associate Professor, Laboratory “Plant-soil interactions”, Institute of Plant Physiology and Genetics, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences. - Head of Laboratory: “Plant–soil interactions”, Institute of Plant Physiology and Genetics, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences. Main research interests: - Product quality, plant mineral nutrition, soil and foliar fertilization, carbon and nitrogen metabolism, medicinal and aromatic plant cultivation—milk thistle (Siyibum marianum L.), Puncture vine (Tribulus terrestris L.), mint (Mentha x piperita L.), sage  (Salvia officinalis L.), mountain tea (Sideritis scardica), saint John’s wort (Hypericum perforatum L.), camomile (Matricaria recutita L.), basil (Ocimum basilicum), Phisalis (Physalis peruviana L.), echinacea (Echinacea purpurea), stevia (Stevia rebaudiana), plant secondary metabolism, antioxidant activity—enzymatic and metabolic, phytoremediation, a medicinal plant in vitro propagation.