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Education
- 1967 – 1973, Moscow State University, Moscow. MSc in Biophysics
- 1973 – Defended thesis „EPR spectroscopy of photosynthetic pigment involving proteins“
- 1996 – 1999, Institute of Biophysics–BAS, Sofia. PhD in Biophysics,
- 20.04.2000 – Defended thesis „Functional and physicochemical characteristics of membrane fragments, enriched in PS2“
Work experience
- 1973 – 1977 Researcher IPP-BAS, Sofia
- 1979 – 2001, Research associate IBPh-BAS, Sofia
- 2002 – 2012, Assoc. Professor IBPh–BAS
- 2012 – 2021, Professor IBPhBME-BAS
Research interests
- Scientific research in structure/function relationship of biological macromolecules
- Thermal stability of proteins
- Macroorganization of pigment-protein complexes, factors modulating their conformation, integrity and function
Language competences
- Bulgarian, English, Russian
Selected research projects (2007–2015)
- Funded by NFCR, Bulgaria
- Б-1512/05-09 “Dynamic and stability of photosynthetic apparatus”
- ВУФ-11/05-09. “Spectral and conformational properties of carotenoids and their dynamic changes in nonphotochemical quenching processes”
- ДНТС/РИЛА 01/ 11/ 2013-2015 “Investigation of DNA stability and ligand interactions of the metabolic enzymes by spectroscopic, biochemical and thermodynamically based approaches”. Funded by “Science Research Fund” – Sofia University ”Kl.Ohridski”
- № 16/2008 “Investigation of the pigment spectral properties form photosystem II particles with modified structure”
- № 50/2010 “Light and Temperature induced spectral changes in structural assembly of photosystem II particles”
- № 36/2011 “Carrotenoid-lipid interactions in liposomes and antennae complexes” Bilateral projects between Bulg.Acad.Sci and Hung. Acad. Sci
- №31/2007-09 “Role of LHCII in photoprotection of photosynthetic apparatus”
- №29 /2010-12 “Role of supermolecular organization of PSII – LHCII complex in isoprene emitting plants and its relation to thermoprotection”
