Gheorghy Petrov Vissokov

Background

Vissokov, Gheorghy Petrov was born on May 27, 1939 in Stara Zagora, Bulgaria. Son of Petar Gheorghiev and Nadezhda Petkova (Cholakova) Vissokov.

Education

Master of Science, U. Chemical Technology and Metallurgy, Sofia, Bulgaria, 1965; Doctor of Philosophy, U. Chemical Technology and Metallurgy, Sofia, Bulgaria, 1972; Doctor of Science, Bulgarian Academy Science, Sofia, 1994.

Career

Chief department, Mineral Fertilizers Plant, Stara Zagora, Bulgaria, 1965-1968; research chemist, U. Chemical Technology and Metallurgy, 1968-1973; junior research scientist, U. Chemical Technology and Metallurgy, 1973-1985; associate professor, U. Chemical Technology and Metallurgy, 1994-1995; professor, U. Chemical Technology and Metallurgy, since 1996; research scientist, Institute Electronics, Bulgarian Academy Science, 1985-1990; senior research scientist, Institute Electronics, Bulgarian Academy Science, since 1990. Associate professor of University Mining and Geology, Sofia, 1992-1995, professor, since 1995. Invited lecturer Institute Physical Chemistry, Berlin, 1988.

Achievements

• Gheorghy Petrov Vissokov has been listed as a noteworthy Chemistry educator, plasmachemist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Union Chemists Bulgaria, Union Physicists Bulgaria, New York Academy Sciences, Club Catalysts Bulgaria.

Interests

• Avocations: book collecting, chess.

Connections

Married Zhana Zhekova Krasteva, August 24, 1969. 1 child, Nadezhda.

Father:

Petar Gheorghiev Vissokov

Mother:

Nadezhda Petkova (Cholakova) Vissokov

Spouse:

Zhana Zhekova Krasteva

child:

Nadezhda Vissokov