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Prof.
Dr. Borislav V. TOSHEV, DSc
University of Sofia
Borislav
V. Toshev, University of Sofia, 1 James Bourchier
Blvd., 1164 Sofia, BULGARIA; tel.: +359 2 8161372,
b. February, 1st, 1943, Belogradchik, BULGARIA; married with
two children.
Education:
Faculty of Chemistry, University of Sofia (1968); MSc (Chemistry):
On the Kinetics of Holes Closing in Thin Crystal Plates, Sofia
University, 1968; PhD (Chemistry): Thermodynamics of Thin
Liquid Films, University of Sofia, 1975; DSc (Chemistry):
Application of the Omega-Potential to the Theory of Capillarity,
Sofia University, 1993.
Appointments:
Professor of Physical Chemistry and Colloid Science with lectures
in physical chemistry and/or colloid chemistry in the 'St.
Kliment Ohridski' University of Sofia, University of Shumen,
University of Plovdiv and University of Blagoevgrad;; f. Head
of the Department of Physical Chemistry of the University
of Sofia; Head of the Research Laboratory on Chemistry Education
and History and Philosophy of Chemistry; f. Vice-Rector of
the University of Sofia (Research and Development); f. Deputy
Minister of Education and Science (Higher Education).
Teaching: Physical Chemistry
(Sofia, Shumen, Blagoevgrad); Physical Chemistry with Colloid
Chemistry (Sofia, Shumen, Blagoevgrad); Colloid Chemistry
(Plovdiv, Blagoevgrad); Physical Chemistry of Chemical Reactions
(Shumen); Thermodynamics of Thin Liquid Films (Åbo); Teacher's
Chemistry Compendium (Sofia); Journal Club: Oral and Written
Scientific Communication (Sofia); School Legislation (Sofia);
Philosophy of Science (Sofia); History of Chemistry (Sofia).
Research
Areas:
Physical Chemistry: Surface Thermodynamics and Theory of Capillarity;
Chemistry Education; History and Philosophy of Chemistry;
University Policy and Management with numerous books, journal
articles and papers in book-collections quoted by other authors
1119 times.
Editorial
Boards:
(1) f. member of the Advisory Board of Langmuir. The American
Chemical Society Journal of Colloids and Surfaces ISSN 0743-7463;
(2) f. member of the Editorial Board of Colloids and Surfaces.
An International Journal. A: Physicochemical and Engineering
Aspects ISSN 0927-7757; (3) member of the Editorial Board
and f. Editor-in-chief of Annuaire de l'Universite de Sofia.
Faculte de Chimie ISSN 0584-0317; (4) Editor-in-chief of Khimiya/Chemistry.
Bulgarian Journal of Chemical Education ISSN 0861-9255; (5)
member of the Editorial Board of Journal of Mathematical and
Physical Sciences ISSN 1538-3326; (6) member of the Editorial
Board of Journal of Baltic Science Education ISSN 1648-3898;
(7) member of the Editorial Board of The Science Education
Review ISSN 1446-6120; (8) member of the Editorial Council
of Strategies for Policy in Science and Education ISSN 1310-0270;
(9) member of the Editorial Board of Eurasia Journal of Mathematics,
Science and Technology Education ISSN 1305-8215; (10) member
of the Editorial Board of Scientific Journals International
ISSN 1558-6757; (11) member of the Editorial Board of Macedonian
Journal of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering ISSN 1857-5552;
(12) member of the Editorial Board of Problems of Education
in the 21st Century ISSN 1822-7864; (13) Editor-in-Chief of
Bulgarian Journal of Science and Education Policy ISSN 1313-1958;
(14) member of the Editorial Board of Policy Futures in Education
ISSN 1478-2103; (15) member of the Editorial Board of Eurasian
Journal of Physics and Chemistry Education ISSN 1306-3049;
(16) member of the Editorial Board of Journal of Turkish Science
Education ISSN 1304-6020; (17) member of the Editorial Board
of International Review of Biophysical Chemistry ISSN 2038-0321;
(18) Editor-in-Chief of Venets. The Belogradchik Journal for
Local History, Cultural Heritage and Folk Studies ISSN 1314-0256;
(19) member of the Editorial Board of the European Journal
of Educational Studies ISSN 1946-6331; (20) member of the
Editorial Board of Foundations of Chemistry. Philosophical,
Historical, Educational and Interdisiplinary Studies of Chemistry
ISSN 1386-4238; (21) member of the Editorial Board of Dokuz
Eylul University Journal of Buca Faculty of Education ISSN
1302-5147;
Societies:
(1) member of the Committee on Chemistry Education of the
International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry (IUPAC);
(2) member of the International Association of Colloid and
Interface Scientists (IACIS); (3) member of the European Association
for the Science of Air Pollution (EUSCAP) (4) member of the
Union of Scientists in Bulgaria; (5) Vice-President of the
Belogradchik Countrymen Society; (6) member of the International
Society for the Philosophy of Chemistry (ISPC); (7) school
membership in The Royal Institution of Great Britain; (8)
member of the Society for the History of Alchemy and Chemistry
(SHAC); (9) member of the British Society for the History
of Science (BSHS); (10) member of the Working Party (WP) on
History of Chemistry of the European Association of the Chemical
and Molecular Sciences (EuCheMS); (11) President of the Bulgarian
Society for the Chemistry Education and History and Philosophy
of Chemistry; (12) member of the Union of Chemists in Bulgaria;
(13) member of History of Science Society (HSS); (14) founding
member of the International Society for the Scholarship of
Teaching and Learning in History; (15) member of the European
Chemistry Thematic Network Association (ECTNA); (16) member
of the St. Petersburg Society for the History of Ideas; (17)
member of the Bolton Society, An Organization of Chemical
Bibliophiles; (18) member of The Bibliographic Society; (19)
member of the International Reading Association; (20) member
of the History of Education Society; (21) member of the Society
for Renaissance Studies; (22) member of the American Association
of Physics Teachers (AAPT); (23) member of the Society for
the History of Natural History; (24) member of the National
Council on Measurement in Education, NCME; (25) member of
the British Society for the Philosophy of Science; (26) member
to the Society for the History of Discoveries; (27) member
of the Hakluyt Society; (28) member of the Family and Community
Historical Research Society; (29) member of the Society for
Social Studies of Science (4S);
Other
Duties:
f. member of the Bulgarian National Committee of UNESCO; member
of the Research Board of Advisors of the American Biographical
Institute; member of the Council of the Faculty of Chemistry
at the University of Sofia; f. member of the Physical Chemistry
Council of the Higher Commission for Academic Promotion and
Attestation; Chair of the Journal Club (Chemistry/Science
Education); Director of the University Program: Master of
Education in Chemistry; Bulgarian representative in D 30 Management
Committee of COST [European Cooperation in the field of Scientific
and Technical Research]: High Pressure Tuning of Chemical
and Biochemical Processes; m?mber of the National Organizing
Committee for the SoS 2005 [Science on Stage] Program; member
of the European Chemistry Thematic Network (ECTN); Owner of
BulgJSEP E-Mail List at Yahoo; Owner of Belogradchik E-Mail
List at Yahoo; Owner of PhysChemSofia E-Mail List at Yahoo;
member of the Theory and Methodology of Teaching and Learning
Science and Mathematics Council of the Higher Commission for
Academic Promotion and Attestation; member of the Bulgarian
Science Fund; member of the Commission for Higher Academic
Achievements at the Union of Scientists in Bulgaria.
Sofia,
10 December 2010
Publications
(2008, 2009)
Contact
information:
Email:toshev@chem.uni-sofia.bg
Phone: + 359 2 8629049
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