Venko Nikolaev Beschkov

Background

Beschkov, Venko Nikolaev was born on December 6, 1946 in Sofia, Bulgaria. Son of Nikolai Stoyanov and Nevena Metodieva Beschkov.

Education

Diploma in Chemistry, U. Sofia, Bulgaria, 1969; Doctor of Philosophy, Bulgarian Academy Sciences, Sofia, 1979; associate professor, Institute Chemical Engineering, Sofia, 1984; Doctor of Science in biomedical Engineering, bulgarian Academy Sciences, 1996.

Career

Chemist, Institute General and Inorganic Chemistry, Bulgarian Academy Sciences, Sofia, 1969-1972; research fellow, Institute General and Inorganic Chemistry, Bulgarian Academy Sciences, Sofia, 1972-1984; associate professor, Institute General and Inorganic Chemistry, Bulgarian Academy Sciences, Sofia, 1984-1991; deputy minister of environmental, Government of Bulgaria, Sofia, 1991-1992; deputy director, Institute Chemical Engineering, Bulgarian Academy Sciences, Sofia, 1993; director, Institute Chemical Engineering, Bulgarian Academy Sciences, Sofia, since 1993. Head laboratory Institute Chemical Engineering, Bulgarian Academy Sciences, Sofia, 1988-1991, science secretary, 1990-1991. Head Bulgarian National Committee Man and Biosphere, United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, 1994.

Achievements

• Venko Nikolaev Beschkov has been listed as a noteworthy Chemist, researcher by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Movement for Civil Initiatives, Sofia, 1989-1991. Member Ecoglasnost, 1990-1991, vice president 1994-1995. Member Union of Scientists in Bulgaria, New York Academy Sciences.

Interests

• Avocations: linguistics, history, yoga.

Connections

Married Luba Vladimirova Vassileva, July 21, 1973 (deceased March, 1985). Married Janina Kostadinova Todorova, October 30, 1993. 1 child, Konstantin.

Father:

Nikolai Stoyanov Beschkov

Mother:

Nevena Metodieva Beschkov

Spouse:

Janina Kostadinova Todorova

Spouse:

Luba Vladimirova Vassileva

child:

Konstantin Beschkov