Previous positions and functions
In research organizations: Director of the Bulgarian Defence Institute (May 2016 - Apr 2017); Head of the IT for Security Department (Oct 2010 - Apr 2016) in the Institute of ICT and senior researcher in its predessessor - the Institute for Parallel Pocessing (Apr 2008 - Aug 2009) and the Space Research Institute (Oct 2001 - Jan 2005; Feb 1997 - Nov 1998), researcher in the Institute of Control and Systems Research (Apr 1995 - Jan 1997).
In higher education: Visiting Professor at the Bulgarian Naval Academy (2021-...); Head of the "Security and Defence Management" Department of the "G.S. Rakovski" Defence Academy (Feb 2005 - March 2008); Assistant Professor in Bulgaria's Air Force Academy (Dec 1989 - Aug 1992)
In Government: Minister of Defence (March - May 2013); Advisor to the Minister of Defence (Sep 2009 – Sep 2010); Director, Armaments Policy Directorate and National Armaments Director (May – Sep 2001); Director, Defence Planning Directorate, Ministry of Defence (Nov 1998 – Apr 2001); officer in the Air Force till September 1994.
In R&T organization and cooperation: Member of EDA's R&T Steering Board and NATO's Science and Technology Board (May 2016 - Apr 2017); Member of RTB and National representative at the RTO System Analysis and Studies panel (Feb 2005 – Mar 2008), partner country representative at NATO's Research and Technology Board (1999-2001); Program Director at the Centre for National Security and Defence Research of the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences (May 2002 - August 2009)
Education and degrees
- Full Professor in the "Application of principles and methods of cybernetics in various scientific areas" (Institute of ICT, 2014)
- Associate Professor ("G.S. Rakovski" Defence Academy, 2005)
- Senior Researcher (Space Research Institute, 1999)
- Distinguished Graduate of the US Air Command and Staff College (1994)
- PhD degree (N.E. Zhukovsky Air Force Engineering Academy, Moscow, 1989)
- Diplom Engineer (M.Sc. degree) in Automatics and telemechanics (Air Force Academy, 1982)
Selected cources
- "Regional Cooperation to Improve Cybersecurity International Norms and Policy Best Practices", George C. Marshall European Center for Security Studies, 2017
- "Measuring Results of Organizational Performance" and "Strategies for Process Improvement", Information Resource Management College, National Defense University, US, 2008
- "International Security Problems of Central Europe, The Baltics, and the Balkans", Institut des hautes études de défense nationale (IHEDN), Paris, 1999
- International Course of National Security, Christian-Albrechts-Universität zu Kiel, Germany, 1995
Other functions
Selected publications
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Awards
- Induction into the International Honor Roll of the US Air University, 2016
- Medal “10 Years in NATO” for significant contribution to Bulgaria’s integration into NATO, awarded by the Minister of Defence of Bulgaria, 2014
- Award by the Director of the Institute of ICT for “Contribution to the Development of the Institute”, January 2014
- Medal “For the Support to the Ukrainian Armed Forces”, awarded by the Minister of Defence of Ukraine, 2011
- Award by the Commandant of “Rakovski” Defence Academy for “Best Faculty Member” of the Academy, 2006
- “For Dedicated Service Under the Flags,” 2nd degree, awarded by the Minister of Defence of Bulgaria, 1999
- Distinguished Young AFCEAn, 1994
- Award by the Commander of the Air Force for “Best Young Faculty Member” of the Air Force Academy, 1991
