GRANTS AND AWARDS

NSERC Post-Doctoral Fellowship ($ 80,000) CSA Post-Doctoral Supplement ($ 26,666) OGSST (Ontario Graduate Scholarship in Science and Technology) ($ 16,000) OGS (Ontario Graduate Scholarship) ($ 15,000) Undergraduate Excellence State Scholarship (rated as 60% of beginner Diploma-Engineer’s salary) Certificate of Merit High School Golden Medal for outstanding success (awarded to students who maintained 100 percent in all subjects throughout high school – the highest state award)

Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada, 2003 – 2005 Canadian Space Agency, 2003 – 2005 McMaster University, 1999 – 2000 Ministry of Training for Colleges and Universities in Ontario, 1998 – 1999 Ministry of Education, Bulgaria, 1972 – 1975 Templemead Elementary School,Hamilton,2005 Ministry of Education, Bulgaria, 1971

PERFORMING ARTS AWARDS

· Golden medal from the National Theatre Festival for Non-professionals (acting category) - Ministry of Culture, Bulgaria, 1962 for the leading part in “Mother’s Heart”, Army Theatre, Pleven, Bulgaria

· Silver medal from the National Theatre Festival for Non-professionals (acting category) - Ministry of Culture, Bulgaria, 1974 for the leading part in “Horo”, Student Theatre “SU-113” Sofia University, Bulgaria

· Awards from the International Theatre Festivals in Budapest, Hungary (1973), and in Warsaw, Poland (1975) with Student Theatre “SU-113” Sofia University, Bulgaria .

· Award from the International Spring Song Festival in Erevan, Armenia (1977) with Sofia University Vocal group.