Lachezar Filipov

Expertise: Astrophysics

DEPUTY DIRECTOR
HEAD OF ASTROPHYSIC AND SPACE DYNAMICS DEPARTMENT
SPACE AND SOLAR-TERRESTRIAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE

DEGREES: Senior Research Fellow, Candidate of Physical and Mathematical
Sciences (equivalent to Doctor of Philosophy, Ph.D.).

EDUCATION:

1967 – 1970 National Physical and Mathematical Gymnasium
1970 – 1977 Physical Faculty of the Moscow State University Sternberg State Astronomical Institute. Diploma thesis on Non stationary Disk Accretion of Strongly Magnetised Neutron Stars.
1978 – 1983 Space Research Institute at the Soviet Academy of Sciences and Physical Faculty of the Moscow State University. Post graduate research under the supervision of Acad. Ya.B. Zeldovich. Candidate of Physical and Mathematical Sciences (equivalent to Doctor of Philosophy, PhD) with Thesis on “Non-stationary Disc Accretion”.

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY (starting with the most recent)

Since 2005 – Deputy Director, International and National Activities Head of Astrophysics and Synergetic Division, Space Research Institute, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences (BAS).
Since 1990 – Vice – President of the Scientific Council, Space Research Institute, BAS.
1988 – 2005 Deputy Director of Sciences, Space Research Institute.
Since 1988 – Head of Space Astronomy and High-Energy Astrophysics Divisions, Space Research Institute, BAS.
1983 – 1987 Head of the High-Energy Astrophysics Group at the Central Laboratory for Space Research (CLSR), BAS.

PROFESSIONAL TRAINING

1978 – 1983 Ph.D. Graduate studies, Space Research Institute at the Soviet Academy of Sciences and Physical Faculty of the Moscow State University.
1981 Language qualification – England

PROFESSIONAL VISITS

MPI fur Extrerrestrishe Physik – Germany
ISAS, Nagoya University -Japan
Francaty, Roma University – Italy
Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) – USA
Abastumany Observatory – Georgia
Brussels Free University -Belgium

ACADEMIC ACTIVITY

1983 – 1987 High Energy Astrophysics Group Theoretical Research, Development of X -Ray Instrumentation
1983 – 1989 Principal Investigator and Science Team Leader of the Bulgarian part for the fast rotating X – Ray telescope PODSOLNUCH (Sunflower), GRANAT International Mission ( together with USSR, France, Bulgaria, Denmark )
1986 – 1988 National Co-ordinator for the Space Physical and Astrophysical Programme for the flight of the Second Bulgarian Cosmonaut onboard MIR Station. Scientific leader of the astronomical complex Rozhen operating onboard MIR Station.
1983 – 1990 Research Supervisor of 6 graduate students and diploma theses of which 4 co-supervised.
Since 1991 – Research Supervisor of 4 Ph.D graduate students (Aspirants).

source: Bulgarian Academy of Science