Stefan Vodenicharov

Stefan M. Vodenicharov (1 September 1944 – 8 June 2020) was president of the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences and Minister of Education, Youth and Science.

Stefan Vodenicharov
Minister of Education and Science
In office
6 February 2013 – 13 March 2013
Prime MinisterBoyko Borisov
Preceded bySergei Ignatov
Succeeded byNikolay Miloshev
Personal details
Born(1944-09-01)1 September 1944
Sofia, Bulgaria
Died8 June 2020(2020-06-08) (aged 75)
Sofia, Bulgaria
Alma materTechnical University
OccupationEngineer, Academician

Education and career

Vodenicharov was born 1 September 1944 in Sofia.[1] He graduated from the Technical University, Sofia with a degree in metal technology, and then got his Ph.D. in 1974.[2] In 1991 Vodenicharov became a professor and in 2004 became corresponding member of the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences (BAS).[1] On 3 December 2012, following the death of Stefan Dodunekov, Vodenicharov was elected as BAS president.[1] He also served as deputy director and head of the Academician Angel Balevski Institute of Metal Science Equipment and Technologies with Center for Hydro and Aerodynamics at BAS and a member of managing board of the Bulgarian Industrial Association.[2] As a president of the BAS, Vodenicharov had participated in a forum on innovation meeting, held at BAS between Bulgaria and Israel.[3] He became Minister of Education, Youth and Science in the cabinet of Boyko Borisov on 6 February 2013, succeeding Sergei Ignatov. The government fell shortly afterwards on 20 February.[4]

He died on 8 June 2020.[4]

References
  1. "Who Is Who: Bulgaria's New Education Minister Stefan Vodenicharov". Novinite. 30 January 2013. Retrieved 25 October 2019.
  2. "Stefan Vodenicharov". Bulgarian Industrial Association. Retrieved 25 October 2019.
  3. "The President of BAS Acad. Stefan Vodenicharov took part in a Bulgarian-Israeli forum on innovation". Bulgarian Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 25 October 2019.
  4. "Stefan Vodenicharov, formerly Bulgaria's Education Minister, dies aged 75". The Sofia Globe. Archived from the original on 11 June 2020.


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