A large number of applications were received in response to the announcement of the positions for experienced researchers published in various job sites. 13 short-listed candidates were invited for interviews at which they delivered talks/made presentations. To 6 of them were made offers to join the Institute within the POLINNOVA project.
The first appointment was of Dr. Georgi Grancharov, who joined the Institute at March 18, 2013.
There were five candidates who applied for the Intellectual Property manager position. Four of them were invited for personal interviews. The interviewing committee nominated Kostadin Kostadinov who joined the IP team in March 2013 and Radostina Halacheva who joined on 19 of June 2013.
On April 25, 2013 was appointed the second experienced researcher Dr. Joanna Rydz-Pawlak
Dr. Sonia Zulfiqar was appointed on 26th of March 2013.
The fourth experienced researcher Dr. Indraneel Sen, was appointed on 29th of March 2013.
Dr. Sharif Shaheen joined the IP team on 5th of September 2013.
After a careful consideration of 30 candidates who applied in responce to the announcement of the positions for experienced technicians, 10 of them were invited to personal interviews. Six candidates were interviewed and to two of them were made offers to join the IP within the POLINNOVA project. The first experienced technician – Pencho Tuleshkov, joined the IP on 2nd Dec 2013. Alexander Stoyanov was appointed on 2nd Jan 2014.
Dr. Daniel Gromadzki joined the IP team in the beginning of January 2014.
Dr. Georgi Lalev joined the IP team on 10th of January 2014.
Dr. Mikhail Filatov was appointed on 13th of March 2014.
Dr. Piotr Rychter was appointed on 3rd of September 2014.
Dr. Maria Karayianni was appointed on 13th of January 2015.