EDUCATION: Fac. of Veterinary medicine, Trakia University, Stara Zagora, Bulgaria (1980-1985).
ACADEMIC CREDENTIALS: Ph.D. (30/06/1998); D.Sc. (14/10/2004); Professor in “Pathologoanatomy and cytopathology” (30/08/2007).
NATIONAL EXPERIENCE: Professor in Dept of Pathology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Trakia University since 1987. Project leader of 4 research projects (regarding mycotoxic nephropathy in farm animals and humans) funded by National Science Fund of Ministry of Science and Education in Bulgaria:
INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCE: Bulgarian project leader of Joint Research Project between Bulgaria and UK funded by The Royal Society - London (1997-2000); Specialisations in Laboratoire de Toxicologie et Sеcurity Alimentaire, Toulouse, France (2000 - NATO grant); Marie Curie Outgoing International Fellowship of FP6 of EU (2007-2008) in University of Johannesburg - addressed the cause of porcine/chicken/human nephropathies in Bulgaria and S. Africa; Coordinator of Marie Curie IRSES project of FP7 of EU between Bulgaria, Hungary, India and South Africa (2013-2016); Visiting Professor in Dept of Food Technology of Faculty of Science in University of Johannesburg (2013-2016).
MEMBERSHIPS: “International Society on Toxinology” (2001); “New York Academy of Sci”; “Euroscience Association” (2008); ORC expert and CORDIS expert of EC (2011). VIP Number: 30016596
PUBLICATIONS: More than 160 publications and above 1800 quotations; H-index in Scopus – 21.
Research Keywords & Expertise
Food Safety
Histopathology
Mycotoxins
Toxicologic Pathology
balkan endemic nephrop...
Carcinogenic exposure ...
Mycotoxic nephropathy
carcinogenic exposure ...
teratogenicity of myco...
protective effects aga...
Fingerprints
48%
Mycotoxins
25%
protective effects against mycotoxins
21%
Mycotoxic nephropathy
14%
Histopathology
8%
Food Safety
6%
balkan endemic nephropathy
Short Biography
EDUCATION: Fac. of Veterinary medicine, Trakia University, Stara Zagora, Bulgaria (1980-1985).
ACADEMIC CREDENTIALS: Ph.D. (30/06/1998); D.Sc. (14/10/2004); Professor in “Pathologoanatomy and cytopathology” (30/08/2007).
NATIONAL EXPERIENCE: Professor in Dept of Pathology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Trakia University since 1987. Project leader of 4 research projects (regarding mycotoxic nephropathy in farm animals and humans) funded by National Science Fund of Ministry of Science and Education in Bulgaria:
INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCE: Bulgarian project leader of Joint Research Project between Bulgaria and UK funded by The Royal Society - London (1997-2000); Specialisations in Laboratoire de Toxicologie et Sеcurity Alimentaire, Toulouse, France (2000 - NATO grant); Marie Curie Outgoing International Fellowship of FP6 of EU (2007-2008) in University of Johannesburg - addressed the cause of porcine/chicken/human nephropathies in Bulgaria and S. Africa; Coordinator of Marie Curie IRSES project of FP7 of EU between Bulgaria, Hungary, India and South Africa (2013-2016); Visiting Professor in Dept of Food Technology of Faculty of Science in University of Johannesburg (2013-2016).
MEMBERSHIPS: “International Society on Toxinology” (2001); “New York Academy of Sci”; “Euroscience Association” (2008); ORC expert and CORDIS expert of EC (2011). VIP Number: 30016596
PUBLICATIONS: More than 160 publications and above 1800 quotations; H-index in Scopus – 21.
Honors and Awards
“2000 Outstanding Scientists of the 21st Century” (2004)
International Biographical Center (IBC), Cambridge, England
Great Minds of the 21st Century – IInd (2004), IIIrd (2006), IVth (2008) and Vth (2011) Editions