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Christov, Ilia Dimitrov was born on June 21, 1941 in Shoumen, Varna, Bulgaria. Son of Dimitar Christov and Nadezhda Ilieva Penev.
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Ilia Dimitrov Christov
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Ilia Dimitrov Christov, Bulgarian Soil physicist, researcher. Achievements include research on new scientific basis and method for estimating the soil water status with regard to the crop productivity; modern computer technology for crop irrigation scheduling on a large scale; new model of precipitation distribution-crop yield relationships.
Education
Bachelor of Science, U. Sofia, Bulgaria, 1965; Master of Science, U. Moscow, 1968; Doctor of Philosophy, Agrophys. Institute, St. Peterburg, Russia, 1975; D Biological Sciences, U. Moscow, 1991.
Career
Science researcher 3d degree, Poushkarov Institute Soil Science and Agroecology, Sofia, 1969-1971; science researcher 2d degree, Poushkarov Institute Soil Science and Agroecology, Sofia, 1971-1974; science researcher 1st degree, Poushkarov Institute Soil Science and Agroecology, Sofia, 1974-1981; senior science researcher, assistant professor, Poushkarov Institute Soil Science and Agroecology, Sofia, 1981-1996; professor soil physics, Poushkarov Institute Soil Science and Agroecology, Sofia, since 1996; deputy head soil physics department, Poushkarov Institute Soil Science and Agroecology, Sofia, 1986-1996. Member science county Supreme Testimonial Commission, Sofia, 1992-1995.
Achievements
Membership
With Bulgarian Army, 1959-1961. Member Eurasian Academy Sciences (correspondent), New York Academy Sciences, Bulgarian Soil Science Society, Intrnat. Soil Science Society.
Connections
Married Savka Ivanova Rakova, September 5, 1968. Children: Nadezhda, Lora.
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Recipient fellowships U. Ghent, Belgium, International Atomic Energy Agency grant, 1984, France, Austria, 1993. Fellow University of California, Davis, 1971-1972.Recipient fellowships U. Ghent, Belgium, International Atomic Energy Agency grant, 1984, France, Austria, 1993. Fellow University of California, Davis, 1971-1972.