Ivan Detchev Nikolov

Background

Nikolov, Ivan Detchev was born on August 23, 1944 in Elena, Bulgaria. Son of Detcho Nikolov and Donka Petkova Detcheva.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Optical-Mech. Engrng., LIPMO, St. Petersburg, Russia, 1967; Doctor of Philosophy in Optical Engineering, LIPMO, St. Petersburg, Russia, 1981; Master of Science in Optical-Mech. Engineering, LIPM & Optics, St. Petersburg, 1969; Doctor of Science, Technology U., Sofia, Bulgaria, 1991.

Career

With, Optical-Mech. Sorks, Leningrad, Russia, 1969; optical engineer, Institute Geodesy, Sofia, 1969-1975; research assistant, CLOSPI-Bulgarian Academy Sciences, Sofia, 1975-1987; associate professor, U. Sofia, since 1987; applied optics head, U. Sofia, 1988-1991; professor applied optics, U. Sofia, since 1991; metrology commission head, U. Sofia, 1991-1995; member medical physics county, U. Sofia, since 1995. Member science county Bulgarian Academy Sciences, Sofia, since 1992. Vice-chairman OtC, National Center Metrology, Bulgaria, since 1997.

Achievements

• Ivan Detchev Nikolov has been listed as a noteworthy Applied optics educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Trade Union leader CLOSPI-Bulgarian Academy Sciences, 1980-1985. Vice-head control commission CP-Bulgarian Academy Sciences, 1985-1987. Fellow Optical Society American, Bulgarian Union Physicists.

Member of New York Academy Sciences, Society Bulgarian Physicists (science secretary 1984-1989).

Interests

• Avocations: photography, classical music, biomedical plants.

Connections

Married Ivanka Petkova Blagoeva, October 15, 1971. 1 child, Darina Ivanova Detcheva.

Father:

Detcho Nikolov Detcheva

Mother:

Donka Petkova Detcheva

Spouse:

Ivanka Petkova Blagoeva

child:

Darina Ivanova Detcheva Nikolov