Background
Petrov, Jordan Georgiev was born on April 5, 1946 in Sofia, Bulgaria.
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Jordan Georgiev Petrov
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Jordan Georgiev Petrov, Bulgarian Physicochemist, researcher, educator. Achievements include development of molecular-hydrodynamic theory of wetting dynamics; leading investigations on kinetics and dynamics of Langmuir-Blodgett deposition; first investigations of Langmuir monolayers with fluorinated hydrophilic groups.
Education
Master of Science, Sofia U., 1969; Doctor of Philosophy, Sofia U., 1981.
Career
Assistant professor III-I degree, Sofia U., 1970-1985;
associate professor physical chemistry, Sofia U., since 1986. Invited opponent Royal Institute Technology, Stockholm, 1993. Supervisor study on hire Nycomed Imaging, Oslo, 1995.
Invited professor Ian Wark Research Institute, U. South Australia, Adelaide, 1996. Adjunct research professor of University South Australia, Adelaide, since 1997.
Achievements
Membership
Sergeant Bulgarian Army, 1972. Member International Association Colloid and Interface Scientists, Bulgarian Academy Sciences (head department since 1986, institute deputy director 1987-1990, institute director 1990-1993, supervisor German-Bulgarian research project 1987-1992), Institute of Biophysics.
Connections
Son of Georgi Petrov Christov and Marinka Jordanova (Ivancheva) Christova. Divorced; children: Maja, Georgi, Marina.
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Awards
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Recipient Research grant German Academy Exch. Office, Göttingen, Germany, 1975-1976, Alexander von Humboldt Foundation, Göttingen, 1985-1986, 92-93, Max-Planck Society, Berlin, 1994-1996.Recipient Research grant German Academy Exch. Office, Göttingen, Germany, 1975-1976, Alexander von Humboldt Foundation, Göttingen, 1985-1986, 92-93, Max-Planck Society, Berlin, 1994-1996.