The winner of the John Atanasoff Grand Prize for 2021 is Dr. Venelin Todorov - Doctor of Mathematics from the Institute of Information and Communication Technologies at the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences. Algorithms developed by Todorov are used in modelling neural networks in artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, high-performance computing in quantum mechanics and financial mathematics.
The John Atanasoff award is given annually to young Bulgarian scientists in the field of computer science with exceptional results. Among its laureates are current leaders in leading research institutes and global companies that develop their skills in cryptology, computational linguistics, robotics, quantum technology.
The award was presented for the 19th consecutive year.
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The Ministry of Foreign Affairs recommends that Bulgarian citizens traveling or residing in Canada keep themelselves well-informed about the current..
On Wednesday, the lowest temperatures will range between minus 8°C and minus 3°C, for Sofia around minus 7°C . During the day, snow showers in the..
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