Background
Petkov, Vesselin Draganov was born on August 1, 1916 in Shumen, Bulgaria. Son of Dragan and Maria (Vassileva) Petkov.
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Vesselin Draganov Petkov
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Doctor of Medicine, U. Sofia, Bulgaria, 1941; Doctor of Philosophy, Postgraduate Medical Institute, Sofia, 1953; Doctor of Science, Postgraduate Medical Institute, Sofia, 1969.
Career
Physician, Workers Hospital, Sofia, 1941-1946;
assistant lecturer, Medical Faculty, Sofia, 1946-1951;
associate professor pharmacology, department head, Postgraduate Medical Institute, Sofia, 1951-1956;
professor pharmacology, department head, Postgraduate Medical Institute, Sofia, 1956-1972;
director Institute Physiology, Bulgarian Academy Science, Sofia, 1972-1989;
corresponding member, Bulgarian Academy Science, Sofia, 1972-1989;
academician, Bulgarian Academy Science, Sofia, since 1989. Head department medl education and science, Bulgarian Ministry Health, 1950-1960. Rector Postgraduate Medical Institute, Sofia, 1957-1970.
Head medicinal plants department Academy Agricultural Science, Sofia, 1962-1965. Head department phytotherapy, Medical Academy, Sofia, 1973-1977. President Scientific Council Higher Certifing Board of Physiology, Pathophysiology, and Pharmacology, Sofia, since 1994.
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Membership
Scientific secretary Union Pharmaceutical Industry, Sofia, 1966-1986. Member Society Physiological Sciences (president 1970-1980), Scientific Pharmacology Society (president 1980-1990), All-Union Society Physiological Science Moscow (honorary).
Connections
Married Emilia Filipova. Children: Orlin, Vesselin.
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