Background
Petrov, Lachezar Angelov was born on February 2, 1939 in Sofia, Bulgaria. Son of Angel Petrov and Khristina Dimitrova (Todorova) Petrov.
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Lachezar Angelov Petrov, Bulgarian Chemistry educator. Achievements include 14 patents in field Recipient Order St Kiril and Methody, 1980, Order 1300 years Bulgarian State, 1981, Gold medal Plovdiv International Fair, 1980, Silver medal Min. Science and Development, 1981, Bronze medal Bulgarian National Patent Institute, 1984, Memorial medal 25 years Technology U. Bourgas, 1987.
Education
Master of Science in Oil Chemistry & Chemical Engineering, University Technology, Sofia, Bulgaria, 1962; Doctor of Philosophy in Catalysis Institute Organic Chemical, Bulgarian Academy Science, Sofia, Bulgaria, 1969; Doctor of Science in Catalysis Institute Kinetics, 1988.
Career
Research and senior research fellow, Institute Organic Chemistry, Bulgarian Academy Acis., Sofia, 1962-1977;
scientific secretary, Center Chemical Sciences, Bulgarian Academy Sciences, Sofia, 1978-1983;
head laboratory Kinetics of Catalytic Reactions, Institute, Kinetics and Catalysis, Bulgarian Academy Sciences, Sofia, 1983-1993;
deputy director, Institute Kinetics and Catalysis, Bulgarian Academy Sciences, Sofia, 1983-1989;
director, 1989-1993;
hea. laboratory Kinetics of Catalytic Reactions, Institute Catalysis, Bulgarian Academy Sciences, Sofia, since 1995;
deputy director, Institute Catalysis, Bulgarian Academy Sciences, Sofia, 1995-1997;
director, Institute Catalysis, Bulgarian Academy Sciences, Sofia, since 1997. Invited professor Faculty Chemistry, Sofia U., since 1984. Milton Petrie visiting professor Wolfson department chemical engineering Technion-Israel Institute Technology, Haifa, Israel, 1995.
Visiting professor department chemistry, U. Zambia, Lusaka, 1996, Institute of Catalysts and Petrochemistry, Madrid, 1993-1995, Ecole Europeene Chime Polymers Materiaux, Strasburg, France, 1998.
Achievements
Membership
Member National Council Kinetics and Catalysis, 1978-1989, National Council for Oil Chemistry, 1980-1990, Scientific Council of State Petroleum Company "Neftochim", Bourgas, 1981-1991, Scientific Council Control Laboratory for Automation at Min. Chemical Industry, 1983-1988, Academy Council Bourgas Technology U., 1983-1990, Scientific Council Scoentific Instruments Company, Bulgaria Academy Sciences, 1984-1991, National Council for New Materials, 1987-1990, General Assembly of Bulgarian Academy Sciences, 1990-1993, since 1995. Vice president National Council Industrial Catalysis, 1978-1989.
Head Scientific Council on Automation of Chemical Research Sys., Chemical Division, Bulgarian Academy Sciences, 1981-1989. President National Council Industrial Catalysis, 1989-1990. Member Bulgarian Chemical Society, Bulgarian Catalytic Society (president), Bulgarian Society Chemical Engineering, Bulgarian Union Scientists, Bulgarian Union Technology Socs., Union Chemists in Bulgaria (vice president), Federation Science and Technology Unions in Bulgaria (vice president since 1996), Bulgarian Red Cross Mountain Rescue Svc., European Material Science Research Society, New York Academy Sciences, Russian Academy Natural Sciences, European Federation Catalysis Socs.
(county), International Federation Catalysis Socs.
Connections
Children: Miglena, Alexander.
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Bulgarian
Awards
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Recipient Order St Kiril and Methody, 1980, Order 1300 years Bulgarian State, 1981, Gold medal Plovdiv International Fair, 1980, Silver medal Min. Science and Development, 1981, Bronze medal Bulgarian National Patent Institute, 1984, Memorial medal 25 years Technology U. Bourgas, 1987.Recipient Order St Kiril and Methody, 1980, Order 1300 years Bulgarian State, 1981, Gold medal Plovdiv International Fair, 1980, Silver medal Min. Science and Development, 1981, Bronze medal Bulgarian National Patent Institute, 1984, Memorial medal 25 years Technology U. Bourgas, 1987.