The professional career of Mr. Tsanko Bachiyski started at Kozloduy NPP EAD in 1984 in the Turbine Hall of Units 1–4. In 1985, he moved to a new position at Kozloduy NPP EAD at Units 5-6, where he took part in the commissioning of the new units.Mr. Bachiyski has consecutively held the positions of Technologist, Deputy Unit Head, Head of the Turbine Equipment Sector, Head of the Maintenance Department and Chief Engineer of Units 5-6 of Kozloduy NPP EAD.

In the period 2010 – 2016 Mr. Bachiyski was Head of the Operation Division, and from October 2016 to March 2019 he served as Deputy Chief Executive Officer of Kozloduy NPP EAD.During his work at Kozloduy NPP EAD, Tsanko Bachiyski was involved in the implementation of the Modernization Program for the Units 5 and 6. He coordinated the work of the Maintenance Department and managed the execution of part of the measures of the Program.

As Head of the Operation Division, he was responsible for the implementation of the strategy for the management of spent nuclear fuel and the supply of fresh nuclear fuel, and as Deputy Chief Executive Officer, he supervised the implementation of the plant’s safety improvement programs.Tsanko Bachiyski graduated from the Technical University in Sofia, Faculty of Power Engineering and Power Machines, Thermal and nuclear power engineering department in 1984.

Ms. Tsvetanova is a long-standing employee of the BNRA. Her professional career began in 1991 as a nuclear safety inspector at the Committee on the Use of Atomic Energy for Peaceful Purposes. Her entire professional experience has been within the Committee and its successor, the Bulgarian Nuclear Regulatory Agency. Over the years, she has held various positions, progressing from inspector to Director of the Safety Analyses and Assessments Directorate, a role she held until her appointment as Vice-Chairperson of the BNRA.

In 1991, she graduated from the Faculty of Power Engineering and Power Machinery at the Technical University of Sofia, specializing in “Heat- and Mass-Exchange Engineering”. Ms. Tsvetanova has been involved in most of the BNRA’s activities regarding the review and assessment of information submitted in relation to the authorization of nuclear facilities. She has also participated in major international projects and initiatives focused on harmonizing and enhancing nuclear safety.

He has worked in the NRA as Head of division “Decommissioning and Radioactive Waste Management” since the end of 2010.He has worked at the Kozloduy NPP and State Enterprise Radioactive Waste.

His professional career began in 1983 in Kozloduy NPP as a chemist.Between 1990 and 2005 he has worked as Head of Department Radiochemistry; Head of Department of Safety; Head of Department Control; Head of Department Radioactive Waste and spent nuclear fuel.

From 2005 to 2010 Mr. Alexiev was director of Department of radioactive waste – Kozloduy of the State Enterprise Radioactive Waste.He graduated the Faculty of Chemistry of the St. Kliment Ohridski, University of Sofia.