Background
Minkov, Ivan Nikiforov was born on December 21, 1949 in Plovdiv, Bulgaria. Son of Nikifor Kostadinov and Jordana Ivanova (Michailova) Minkov.
Minkov, Ivan Nikiforov was born on December 21, 1949 in Plovdiv, Bulgaria. Son of Nikifor Kostadinov and Jordana Ivanova (Michailova) Minkov.
Master of Science, U. Plovdiv, Bulgaria, 1972; Doctor of Philosophy, U. Plovdiv, Bulgaria, 1977; Doctor of Science (honorary), University Plovdiv, 1994.
Biologist, Tobacco Research Institute, Plovdiv, 1973-1974; lecturer, U. Plovdiv, 1978-1981; senior lecturer, U. Plovdiv, 1981-1988; assistant professor, U. Plovdiv, 1988; head plant physiology Department, University Plovdiv, 1991; deputy dean, U. Plovdiv, since 1995. Member Academy Commission Plant Physiology Institute, Bulgaria, since 1993.
Member New York Academy Science, Scandinavian Society Plant Physiology.
Married Hristina Georgieva Pashkulova. Children: Nikifor, Georgi.