Dr. Petar Tsankov wins John Atanasoff Award
Dr. Petar Tsankov from the Secure, Reliable, and Intelligent Systems Lab (SRI) has received the John Atanasoff President's Award in Bulgaria.
The John Atanasoff Award of the President of the Republic of Bulgaria, named after the creator of the first electronic computer - the famous scholar of Bulgarian descent, John Atanasoff, was first awarded in 2003 in support of the personal achievements of young Bulgarian researchers working in the fields of informatics and information technology. Among the John Atanasoff laureates are leaders in world renowned research institutes and corporations, developing solutions in the areas of computer linguistics, robotics and cryptology.
The winners of the John Atanasoff Awards are selected by a Jury comprising leading researchers and practitioners in the field of information and communication technologies.