Background
Sendov, Blagovest Hristov was born on February 8, 1932 in Asenovgrad, Plovdivska, Bulgaria. Son of Hristo Stoev and Marushka (Blagova) Sendov.
Diplomat educator mathematician
Sendov, Blagovest Hristov was born on February 8, 1932 in Asenovgrad, Plovdivska, Bulgaria. Son of Hristo Stoev and Marushka (Blagova) Sendov.
Doctor of Philosophy in Mathematics, Sofia University, Bulgaria, 1964. Doctor of Science in Mathematics, Moscow University, 1967. Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), Moscow University, 1977.
Teacher in Boboshevo and Elin Pelin 1956-1958. Assistant, Department, of Algebra, University of Sofia 1958-1960, Assistant in numerical analysis and computer science 1960-1963, Assistant Professor, of Computer Sciences 1963-1967, Professor, of Computer Science 1967, Dean, Faculty of Mathematics 1970-1973, Rector 1973-1979. President Bulgarian Academy, of Sciences 1980-1982, Vice-President and Scientific Secretary-General 1982-1988.
President since 1988. President Commission, of Science 1986-1988. Honorary President Institute Association of Universities since 1985.
Vice-President Institute Federation for Information Processing 1985-1988, President since 1988. Vice-President World Peace Council 1983-1986, IIP—UNESCO. Executive Committee and Board of directors, Institute Foundation for Survival and Development of Humanity since 1988.
Member Parliament National Assembly, Sofia, 1975-1990, president of Parliament, 1995-1997, vice president, 1997-2000, 2001-2003. Ambassador Republic of Bulgaria, Japan 2003, Philippines, since 2005. Member American Mathematics Society, Bulgarian Mathematics Union, International Association Universities (vice president 1980-1985, honorary president since 1985), International Federal Information Process (president 1988-1993, honorary president since 1999), International Foundation for Survival and Development on Mankind (board directors 1987-1993), World Federation National Mathematics Competitions Committee (president elect 1994, president 1995-1996), International Council of Scientific Unions (extraordinary vice president 1990-1993), Japan Academy of Sciences (honorary).
Married 1st Lilia Georgieva in 1958 (divorced in 1982), two daughter. Married 2nd Anna Marinova in 1982.