Rostislav Atanasov Kaischew, Academician, Professor DSc

Scientific area
Physical chemistry; electrochemistry

Scientific achievements

Creator (with Ivan Stranski) of the method of mean separation works in nucleation theory;
the equilibrium forms and growth of crystals;
numerous theoretical and experimental contributions to the thermodynamics and kinetics of phase formation from the gas and liquid phase and in electrochemical systems

Positions held
1962 – 1968 – vice-president • Bulgarian Academy of Sciences
1958 – 1989 – founder and director • Institute of Physical Chemistry at BAS
1944 – 1966 – head • Department of Physical Chemistry at the Faculty of Chemistry of Sofia University “St. Kliment Ohridski”

Humboldt research stays in Germany
1937 – Munich, Universität München. Academic host: Prof. Klaus Clusius
1930 – Berlin, Universität Berlin. Academic host: Prof. Franz Simon

Honours

Grand Gold Badge of Honour for Services to Austria
Gold Medal “Cothenius” of the Leopoldina Academy
Gold Plaque of the Czechoslovak Academy of Sciences
Award of the National Assembly
Order “Cyril and Methodius” 1st degree
Order “People’s Republic of Bulgaria” 1st degree
Honorary Doctor and honorary member of BAS
Honorary Badge “Marin Drinov”
Honorary Badge of Sofia University on a gold necklace