Asen Zlatarov ( bg, Асен Златаров, Assin Zlataroff) (4 February 1885 – 22 December 1936) was a

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n biochemist, writer and social activist.

Life

He was born in

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on 4 February 1885. He studied chemistry at the

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(1904-07). In 1908 he became a Ph.D. in Chemistry and Physics at

Grenoble University The Université Grenoble Alpes (UGA, French: meaning "''Grenoble Alps University''") is a public research university in Grenoble, France. Founded in 1339, it is the third largest university in France with about 60,000 students and over 3,000 resea ...

. He taught in Plovdiv, and in

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(1909-1910). He edited the magazines "Chemistry and Industry" and "Nature and Science" and the libraries "Naturfilosophical Reading" and "Science and Life". From 1924, he was visiting professor, and from 1935 a regular professor at the

Sofia University Sofia University, "St. Kliment Ohridski" at the University of Sofia, ( bg, Софийски университет „Св. Климент Охридски“, ''Sofijski universitet „Sv. Kliment Ohridski“'') is the oldest higher education i ...

. He is the author of literary articles, poems, lyrical prose and a novel. In the period (1925 - 1927) he is a member of the literary circle "Sagittarius". He collaborated with the literary period in the 1930s. An active participant is in the Bulgarian People's Maritime Agreement. Prof. Assen Zlatarov participated in the establishment of the Committee for the Protection of the Jews, together with the widow of the statesman

Petko Karavelov Petko Stoichev KaravelovFrederick B. Chary, ''The History of Bulgaria'', ABC-CLIO, 2011, p. 181 ( bg, Петко Стойчев Каравелов; 24 March 1843 – 24 January 1903) was a leading Bulgarian liberal politician who served as Prime M ...

- the public actress Ekaterina Karavelova, the writer Anton Strashimirov, Prof.

Petko Staynov Petko Staynov ( Bulgarian: Петко Стайнов; December 1, 1896 in Kazanlak – June 25, 1977) was a Bulgarian composer and pianist. He enriched the Bulgarian musical culture and contributed considerably to its development. A composer of ...

and others. The former "Mir" and "Word" newspapers published articles against the established committee, saying that it was not the job of Bulgaria, even more so for individual citizens, to be confused with the affairs of great Germany. On July 3, 1933, a meeting was thwarted, where lecturers were Ekaterina Karavelova and Anton Strashimirov.

“Prof. D-r. Assen Zlatarov” University (Университет „Проф. д-р Асен Златаров” - Бургас)

“Prof. D-r. Assen Zlatarov” University
, also known as Burgas Technical University
BTU
is a public university in Burgas, Bulgaria named after the renowned scholar. The University was founded on October 6, 1963 by Decree #162 of the Bulgarian Council of Ministers as a Higher Chemico-technological institute and formally named “Prof. D-r. Assen Zlatarov”. As of 2007, “Prof. D-r. Assen Zlatarov” University is accredited by resolution №16 of 17.05. 2007 of the National Evaluation and Accreditation Agency and is a member of th
European University Association (EUA)

Soy research

Zlatarov carried out research on

soybean The soybean, soy bean, or soya bean (''Glycine max'') is a species of legume native to East Asia, widely grown for its edible bean, which has numerous uses. Traditional unfermented food uses of soybeans include soy milk, from which tofu a ...

s starting in 1918. Between 1920–1936 he published many works on soybeans."Asen Zlatrov: Work with Soy in Bulgaria (1885-1936)"
soyinfocenter.com. Retrieved 1 April 2023.

Selected publications

* Assin Zlataroff (1908)
Sur quelques matières colorantes nouvelles du groupe des indulines, préparées au moyen du p-diamido-di-o-tolylméthane ; 3'amino-mésobenzyl-1.2-naphtacridine et quelques dérivés
Dissertation: Th. Universit́e Grenoble. * Assin Zlataroff (1923)
Die Genussmittel Bulgariens
Sofia, Drück, "Hudojnik".

References

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