Boyan Mutaftschiev

Background

Mutaftschiev, Boyan was born on July 6, 1932 in Sofia, Bulgaria.

Education

Bachelor of Science, University Sofia, 1953. Master of Science, University Sofia, 1955. Doctor of Philosophy, Academy of Sciences, Sofia, 1961.

Doctor (honorary), University Sofia, 1993.

Career

Junior scientist, Academy Sciences, Sofia, 1953-1962; postdoctoral fellow, German Academy Sciences, Halle, 1962; junior scientist, National Center Science Research, Nancy, France, 1963-1966; senior scientist, National Center Science Research, Marseilles, France, 1966-1974; research director, National Center Science Research, Marseilles, Paris, since 1974. Head section National Center Science Research, Marseilles, 1966-1984, director research laboratory, Nancy, 1984-1991. Visiting professor U. Campinas, Brazil, 1975-1976, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, 1980.

Achievements

• Boyan Mutaftschiev has been listed as a noteworthy physical chemist, researcher by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

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  • Interfacial Aspects of Phase Transformations: Proceedings of the NATO Advanced Study Institute held at Erice, Silicy, August 29 – September 9, 1981 (Nato Science Series C:)

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  • Interfacial Aspects of Phase Transformations (NATO Science Series C:)

Membership

Councilor International Organization Crystal Growth, Boston, 1967-1972, 77-94. Secretary French Association Crystal Growth, Marseilles, 1967-1972, 82-88, president, 1991-1994. President Committee Microgravity Research, National Center for Space Research, Paris, 1980-1985.

Councilor Committee Microgravity Research, European Space Administration, Paris, 1983-1993. Second lieutenant Bulgarian Army, 1951-1953. Member American Physical Society, European Academy of Sciences (correspondent).

Connections

Son of Peter and Nadejda (Trifonova) M. Separated; children: Peter, Nicolas.