Background
Bontchev, Panayot Rankov was born on December 31, 1933 in Burgas, Bulgaria. Son of Ranko Nicolov and Vesselina Panayotova (Todorova) Bontchev.
Bontchev, Panayot Rankov was born on December 31, 1933 in Burgas, Bulgaria. Son of Ranko Nicolov and Vesselina Panayotova (Todorova) Bontchev.
Master of Science, Sofia (Bulgaria) U., 1956; Doctor of Philosophy, Sofia (Bulgaria) U., 1965; Doctor of Science (honorary), Academy Sciences, Sofia, 1975.
Assistant professor, Sofia U., 1956-1969;
associate professor, Sofia U., 1969-1979;
professor, Sofia U., since 1979;
head department analytical chemistry, Sofia U., since 1991;
vice-rector, Sofia U., 1989-1991, 95-. Honorary Ostwald professor Leipzig U., 1981. President National Council for Environmental Education, Bulgaria, 1982-1988.
Director American-European Alliance Universities for Democracy, since 1990. Chairman chemistry National Accreditation Commission, Bulgaria, since 1995.
Fellow National Medical Academy. Member National Union Scientists, Academy Sciences (correspondent).
Married Hubinka Veltcheva, December 4, 1957 (divorced April 1991). Children: Ranko, Mila. Married Daniela Georgieva, October 25, 1991.