Government, Bulgaria
Bulgarian Academy of Sciences
Statistics
- People here now
- 1
- People ever
- 7
- Full moves in and out
- 3 in, 3 out
Our research follows 7,547 researchers, builders, lab leaders and public voices through cited biographies. Missing career records can lower counts. Outdated roles can overstate current counts and change ranks. Publication numbers from OpenAlex, as of 22 October 2026. Career and profile data as of 22 October 2026.
We estimate that 7 people shaping AI have worked or studied at Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, including 1 (14%) here now and 6 with former affiliations. Among 631 government research centers, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences is tied for 54th by all-time people and tied for 46th by current headcount. Language and speech leads 4 areas of expertise (3 of 7 people with profile topics). In dated work stints through 2025, active headcount peaked at 3 people in 1994 and stood at 1 in 2025. Across dated career transitions, we record 3 full moves in and 3 out.
A stacked column chart of our yearly estimates at Bulgarian Academy of Sciences from 1994 to 2025. Each person counts once in each year with an active work stint.
Source: People of Superintelligence dated career stints, as of 22 October 2026.
Data table
| Year | Other | People |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 3 | 3 |
| 1995 | 2 | 2 |
| 1996 | 2 | 2 |
| 1997 | 2 | 2 |
| 2002 | 1 | 1 |
| 2003 | 1 | 1 |
| 2004 | 1 | 1 |
| 2005 | 1 | 1 |
| 2006 | 1 | 1 |
| 2007 | 1 | 1 |
| 2008 | 2 | 2 |
| 2009 | 2 | 2 |
| 2010 | 1 | 1 |
| 2019 | 1 | 1 |
| 2020 | 1 | 1 |
| 2021 | 1 | 1 |
| 2022 | 2 | 2 |
| 2023 | 2 | 2 |
| 2024 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | 1 | 1 |
A ranked bar chart of the 6 organizations that currently employ the most people formerly at Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, led by Lancaster University (2).
Source: People of Superintelligence current and former career records, as of 22 October 2026.
Data table
| Current organization | Former people here now | Share of former people with a current role |
|---|---|---|
| Lancaster University | 2 | 40.0% |
| Bangor University | 1 | 20.0% |
| European Space Agency | 1 | 20.0% |
| 1 | 20.0% | |
| Mohamed bin Zayed University of Artificial Intelligence | 1 | 20.0% |
| Pi School | 1 | 20.0% |
Compared with peer government research centers, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences ranks higher on current headcount (tied for 46th of 631) than on all-time headcount (tied for 54th); 1 of its 7 all-time people (14%) hold a current role here. Across work histories (excluding degrees), 7 of the 7 people who have worked at Bulgarian Academy of Sciences (100%) also held a work role at another organization, connecting Bulgarian Academy of Sciences to 30 peer institutions.
People here now
The 1 person with a current role at Bulgarian Academy of Sciences is a researcher. Earlier in their career, that person held a work role at another organization (Technical University of Sofia and University of Otago). 1 current person also holds a concurrent affiliation outside Bulgarian Academy of Sciences.
People with former affiliations
We record 6 people who formerly worked or studied at Bulgarian Academy of Sciences. 5 of the 6 have a recorded current role at another organization, led by Lancaster University (2). Across the 4 former people with confident OpenAlex records, combined career citations total 58,932 (median h-index 57.5).
- Kuzman GanchevNow at Google Research
- Ludmila Ilieva KunchevaNow at Bangor University
- Plamen P. AngelovNow at School of Computing and Communications, Pi School and European Space Agency
- Preslav NakovNow at Mohamed bin Zayed University of Artificial Intelligence
- Ruslan MitkovNow at Lancaster University and University of Alicante
- Ventzeslav Valev
Posts that include Bulgarian Academy of Sciences
Bulgarian Academy of Sciences appears in 1 research post comparing organizations across AI.