Marin Roussev Mehandjiev

Marin Mehandjiev was nominated for the Nobel Prize in chemistry in 2004 year by Ansted University for his contribution to the Non-Equilibrium Thermodynamics of Accumulation Processes and its applications, particularly the cancerogenic theory based on the proper protective mechanism of cellular tissues.

As a specialist academic Mehandjiev worked in various companies in the country, creates and manages Research Laboratory at Elysseina Mining, Ore-Processing and Metallurgical Company, Research Centre in Pirdop Copper Smelting Works; became a Researcher at several institutes such as the Institute of Non-Ferrous Metallurgy, Niproruda, Engineering Company Chimcomplect. In 1987 he was appointed as Scientific Director of Biotech Science & Engineering Co., Varna, as well as Head of the Chair of Chemical and Biotechnological Processes and Equipment in Institute of Biotechnology, Razgrad. Was Lecturer in Ecological Modeling in the South-Western University N. Rilski Blagoevgrad and in Ecology and Technical Safety in the College of Telecommunications in Sofia. Expert of "BIMAK" Company Chelopech and Head Ecologist of the Museum-town Koprivshtitsa.

Marin Roussev Mehandjiev (1927-2005) was a Bulgarian chemist who had been nominated for Nobel Prize in chemistry in 2004.

Marin Roussev Mehandjiev was born on March 8, 1927 in Sofia Bulgaria in the family of an officer. His father, Colonel Roussi Mehandjiev, climbs the ladder of military career and in 1937 was the head of the Intelligence Department in the Ministry of Defence, in 1938 was sent as military attache in Turkey, and afterwards he was appointed as Chief of Staff of the Fourth Army . Basic education Marin Mehandjiev gets teaching in different cities not only in Bulgaria and secondary education ends at First Boys School in Sofia. In 1949, he completed a master's degree in Chemical Engineering as valedictorian of the first class at the State Polytechnic in Sofia. In 1971, he was elected Associate Professor in Non-Ferrous Metallurgy from the High Chemical Technological Institute in Sofia. In 1971 he obtained his Ph.D. from the High Chemical Technological Institute in Burgas. In 1989, Dr. Mehandjiev took his second Associate Professor degree in Non-Equilibrium Thermodynamics of Accumulation Processes from the Institute of Physical Chemistry of the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences.