Д-р Огнян Петров
Институт по минералогия и кристалография
"Акад. Иван Костов"
Българска академия на науките
"Акад. Иван Костов"
Българска академия на науките
Place of birth: Montana, Bulgaria
Date of birth: 26 March 1952
Nationality: Bulgarian
Date of birth: 26 March 1952
Nationality: Bulgarian
Education
1988 PhD of Mineralogy and Crystallography, Faculty of Geology and Geography, Sofia University “St. Kl. Ohridski”
1980 Master’s degree in Geology and Geochemistry, Faculty of Geology and Geography, Sofia University “St. Kl. Ohridski”
1980 Master’s degree in Geology and Geochemistry, Faculty of Geology and Geography, Sofia University “St. Kl. Ohridski”
Academic positions
2017 – currently Geologist, PhD, Institute of Mineralogy and Crystallography, Acad. Ivan Kostov ", Bulgarian Academy of Sciences (IMC-BAS)
2011 – 2017 Professor, Institute of Mineralogy and Crystallography, Acad. Ivan Kostov ", Bulgarian Academy of Sciences (IMC-BAS)
Field of interests
Mineralogy, crystallography, XRD structural analyses, powder XRD methods
material science, ecology, composite materials, ceramics
Membership
2002 – 2018 Member of the Board of the International Natural Zeolite Association
2010 Chairman of the Organizing Committee of the International Zeolite Conference – ZEOLITE
2010 – 2014 President of the Bulgarian Crystallographic society
2010 Chairman of the Organizing Committee of the International Zeolite Conference – ZEOLITE
2010 – 2014 President of the Bulgarian Crystallographic society