The Rector Prof. Dr. Dimitar Dimitrov Is Nominated for Person of the Future

Prof. Dr. Dimitar Dimitrov has been nominated for Person of the Future in the National Competition People of the Future. He is one of 134 remarkable persons nominated in the First National Competition People of the Future, organized by BGLOBAL magazine.  Among the nominees are Georgy Gospodinov, Yavor Gerdov, Plamen Kartalov, Sonya Yoncheva, Nurgul Salimova and Albert Popov. You can see all the nominees HERE.

Prof. Dimitar Dimitrov has been nominated in the category Science and Education alongside 27 other persons with impressive biographies. Each of the nominees has been invited by the editors of BGLOBAL to send a message to future generations.

"Let's build the future together – one that is fairer and more humane. Don't be afraid to be different, don't hesitate to be the first, don't stop searching for the meaning in knowledge!", says the message from Prof. Dimitar Dimitrov. You can read the full message HERE.

The National Competition People of the Future is organized and conducted by BGLOBAL magazine. The Competition is supported by the Society of the Future, an initiative created for the common good by 50 proven experts in their fields, with extensive experience and well-deserved authority, including Dimitar Tsotsorkov, Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Asarel-Medet Ltd. and Chairman of the Bulgarian Network of the UN Global Compact; Milena Videnova, manager with over 21 years of experience in banking, insurance, and finance; Prof. Dr. Desislava Boshnakova, lecturer in Public Relations at New Bulgarian University /NBU/ and Head of the Media and Communication Department at NBU; Elena Marinova, co-founder of Musala Soft; Krasimira Raycheva, Visa Manager for Bulgaria; Lidia Shuleva, Managing Partner of the consulting company Business Intelligence; Lyubomir Boyadziev, co-founder and Managing Director of BenchMark Group companies; Nikolay Andreev, CEO of Vivacom; Maxim Behar, internationally recognized PR expert, businessman, journalist, diplomat and Harvard Kennedy School alumnus. All the names or participants in the initiative Society of the Future can be found HERE.

According to the renowned journalist and one of the directors of BGLOBAL Maxim Mayer: "The purpose of this noble initiative is to present the unique persons living in our country and the wealth of talent, personal qualities and achievements that surround us".

The participants in the Competition are nominated by colleagues, teams, institutions, public and employer organizations, NGOs, creative and scientific unions, professional associations and guilds, chambers of commerce and industry, and state institutions. The Selection Committee, using a methodology developed by PwC, will select two finalists in each of the seven categories – Business, Technology and Innovation, Sustainability, Science and Education, Culture and Arts, Health and Sports and there will also be a special Award for the Children. Nominations will be evaluated according to five key criteria: impact, originality, growth potential, leadership, sustainability and adaptability.

The winner in each category will be selected by the Grand Jury of 100+ distinguished personalities lively during the closing ceremony on 18 November 2025.