Background
Bojkov, Rumen Dimiter was born on May 1, 1931 in Vellingrade, Bulgaria. Son of Dimiter Bone and Alexandra (Raduloff) Bojkov.
Bojkov, Rumen Dimiter was born on May 1, 1931 in Vellingrade, Bulgaria. Son of Dimiter Bone and Alexandra (Raduloff) Bojkov.
University of Sofia, 1950-1955, Bachelor of Science Physics, Master of Science Meteorology. University of Moscow, 1961, Doctor of Philosophy Physics, Mathematics. University of Rostock, Germany, 1971, Doctor of Science.
Spoken languages: English, Bulgarian, Russ, German.
Synoptic meteorologist Hydro Meteorological Service, Sofia, 1955-1960. Associate professor meteorology University Sofia, 1961-1964. Visiting scientist Atmospheric Environmental Service, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, 1960, 65-66.
Scientist National Center for Atmospheric Research, Boulder, Colorado, 1966-1968. Professor upper atmosphere State University of New York, Albany, 1968-1969. Chief atmospheric science World Meteorological Organization, Geneva, 1970-1983.
Chief scientist ozone research Atmospheric Environmental Service, Toronto, 1984-1988. Chief environmental research World Meteorological Organization, Geneva, 1988-1992. Special advisor on ozone to executive heads World Meteorological Organisation/United Nations Environmental Program, since 1992.
Coordinator preparations of international ozone assessments by World Meteorological Organization, 1975-1998. Visiting professor atomspheric physics Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, since 1996.
Fellow American Meteorological Society, Helenik Meteorological Society. Member American Geophysical Union, New York Academy of Sciences, International Ozone Commission (secretary 1984-2000).
Married Anneliese Scheffler, March 14, 1965. 1 child, Boyan.