Prof. DSc. Eng. Tzolo Voutov
President
- ACADEMIC DEGREES AND QUALIFICATIONS
- FOREIGN LANGUAGES
- WORK EXPERIENCE
- MEMBERSHIP IN SCIENTIFIC AND PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
- RESEARCH INTERESTS
- HONOURS AND AWARDS
ACADEMIC DEGREES AND QUALIFICATIONS
2019
Academician and Member of the Presidium of the Eurasian Academy of Mining Sciences, Kazakhstan
2014
Professor, University of Mining and Geology “St Ivan Rilski”, Sofia, Bulgaria
2012
Doctor of Science Honoris Causa, Soligorsk Institute of Resource Saving Problems with Pilot Production, Minsk, Republic of Belarus
2009
Professor of Mining Sciences, World Accrediting Expert Committee at the International Inter-Academic Union, Saint Petersburg, Russia
2008
Doctor of Mining Sciences, World Accrediting Expert Committee at the International Inter-Academic Union, Saint Petersburg, Russia
2000
Acquired qualification: Manager, Icom Intellect, Bulgarian-American Information Centre for Economics and Management
1990
Acquired qualification: Manager, Higher International School of Marketing and Management at the Bulgarian-French Centre “Marcom”
1976
Master of Engineering in Mine Surveying, University of Mining and Geology “St Ivan Rilski”, Sofia, Bulgaria
WORK EXPERIENCE
1999 – present
President of GEOTECHMIN OOD
2015 – present
Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Ellatzite-Med AD
2005-2015
Chairman of the Board of Directors of Ellatzite-Med AD
1999-2005
Member of the Supervisory Board of Ellatzite-Med AD
1999-2004
Executive Director of RMD Ellatzite-Med AD
1996-2005
President of Omia-Geotechmin OOD
1990-1999
Vice President of Geotechmin-SVS
1982-1990
Research Fellow at Niproruda Institute of Mining and Ore Dressing, Sofia
1981-1982
Deputy Director of Production and Technical Department at Ellatzite Copper Mine, Etropole
1979-1981
Chief Engineer at Ellatzite Copper Mine, Etropole
1977-1979
Chief Surveyor at Ellatzite Copper Mine, Etropole
1976-1977
Surveyor at Ellatzite Copper Mining and Processing Plant, Etropole
MEMBERSHIP IN SCIENTIFIC AND PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
Since 2019
Full Member (Academician) and Member of the Presidium of the Eurasian Academy of Mining Sciences (EAMS), Kazakhstan
Since 2019
Honorary Chairman of the Scientific and Technical Union of Mining, Geology and Metallurgy
Since 2015
Member of the Academy of Engineering Sciences of Serbia
Since 2015
Member of the Advisory Council of the Confederation of Employers and Industrialists in Bulgaria (KRIB), formerly member of the Management Board of KRIB
Since 2013
Vice Chairman of the Balkan Academy of Mining Science
Since 2011
Member of the Board of Trustees at the University of Mining and Geology “St Ivan Rilski”
Since 2008
Member of the Management Board of the National Tourism Board
Since 2004
Founder and member of the Balkan Mining Association BALKANMINE
Since 2004
Member of the Managing Board of the Bulgarian Chamber of Commerce and Industry and Co-Founder of the Innovation Council
2001 - 2020:
Member of the Management Board of the Federation of the Scientific Engineering Unions in Bulgaria
Since 2000
Member of the Academy of Mining Sciences, Russia
2000-2019
Chairman of the Scientific and Technical Union of Mining, Geology and Metallurgy
Since 1998
Member of the International Academy of Ecology and Life Protection Sciences (MANEB)
Since 1998
Member of the International Academy of Mineral Resources, Russia
Since 1994
Member of the International Organizing Committee of the World Mining Congress
Since 1992
Member of the Management Board of the Bulgarian Chamber of Mining and Geology
RESEARCH INTERESTS
- More than 195 scientific research articles, reports, exploratory and applied research projects in the field of open-pit mining technologies and methodology; their application in mining throughout the lifecycle of all phases of project development
- Monographs1. Tz. Voutov, Open Pit Mining: Technique and Technology, Technica Publishing House, Sofia, Bulgaria, 1990, p. 132 (in Bulgarian) 2. F. D. Larichkin, A. G. Vorobyev, Tz. Voutov. Modernization of Accounting and Management of Costs with Complex Usage of Mineral Raw Materials, Ore and Metals Publishing House, Moscow, 2013, p. 177 (in Russian)
- Patents Method for Fragmentation of Spilled Molten Copper by Blasting. Certificate of Authorship, implemented in MDK “G. Damyanov”, town of Pirdop, 1976
HONOURS AND AWARDS
2022
Grand Business Honoris Causa Award for Bulgarian Virtues Charity Programme, category “Investment in Quality of Life”
2021
Order of the Holy Metropolis of Lovech dedicated to St Novoselski Мartyrs, for his meritorious service
2021
An honorary plaque for mutually beneficial cooperation and successful joint activities with the Federation of the Scientific Engineering Unions (FNTS)
2021
Modern Awakener of Slatina District Award
2021
Honour badge of Hristo Yasenov Secondary School in Etropole
2021
Honorary sign “Honoured Citizen of Sofia Region”
2021
Red Cross Honorary Badge and a special Certificate of Merit in appreciation for his personal contribution to the humanitarian causes of the organization
2020
Mr Economy Award for his overall contribution to the development of Bulgarian economy
2019
HUMANITATIS CAUZA Statuette - the highest award of the Management Board of the Union of the Blind in Bulgaria
2019
Award of the Bulgarian Chamber of Mining and Geology (BCMG) for his contribution to the mining industry
2019
Stara Planina Order, First Degree
2019
Chairman’s Award of the Confederation of Employers and Industrialists in Bulgaria for overall contribution to the development of the Bulgarian economy. The award is conferred for long-term investments and growth, job preservation and creation, innovation and contribution to scientific and social activities.
2019
Gold medal "Dobri Zhelyazkov - the Factory Owner" given by the Federation of the Scientific Engineering Unions (FNTS)
2019
Honorary title “Honoured Citizen of Etropole Municipality” for his exceptional and outstanding services to the municipality’s development
2019
Honorary sign of the University of Chemical Technology and Metallurgy
2019
The highest award of the Bulgarian Chamber of Commerce and Industry – a bronze statuette HERMES
2019
Special prize of InvestBulgaria Agency for outstanding contribution to the Bulgarian economy, scientific research and development
2018
Оrder “For Humanism” – 1st grade of MANEB
2017
Honorary title “Honoured Citizen of Lukovit Municipality”
2017
Gold badge “Prof. Asen Zlatarov” of FNTS
2015
Honorary Benefactor of FNTS
2015
Honored Miner of the Scientific and Technical Union of Mining, Geology and Metallurgy
2014
Order “Honorary Star of MANEB”
2012
Gold badge “Master Kolyo Ficheto” for the construction of Sofia Metro
2012
Ecological Merit Medal of MANEB
2011
Order of Merit to MANEB
2010
Japanese Quality Award BOSEI - for Geotechmin OOD’s contribution to enhancing economic relations between Bulgaria and Japan and for applying best practices
2009
Badge of Honor of the University of Architecture, Civil Engineering and Geodesy
2009
Honorary member of FNTS
2005
Medal “M. V. Lomonosov” of MANEB
2002
Honorary member of the Scientific and Technical Union of Mining, Geology and Metallurgy
2002
Gold medal “M. Eng. Mihail Momchilov”
1999
Gold badge of FNTS
1983
National Order of Labor - Gold - for the construction of Ellatzite Copper Mining and Processing Plant in the period 1976-1982
