Prof. Alexandre Kostov, Dr. habil., corresponding member of the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, from the Institute of Balkan Studies & Centre of Thracology at the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences was elected a correspondent member of the International Academy of the History of Science. The prestigious organization, headquartered in Paris, was founded in 1928 and unites outstanding scholars from around the world.

Prof. Alexandre Kostov, Dr. habil., corresponding member of the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, is the second Bulgarian to be a member of the International Academy of the History of Science. His election comes as a recognition of his efforts and achievements in studies of the history of science in Bulgaria and the Balkans.