Family name: Naimov
First name: Samir
Date and place of birth: 21 December 1973, Kardjali, Bulgaria
Nationality: Bulgarian
Civil status: married
Affiliation and official address:
Plovdiv University, Department of "Plant Physiology and Molecular Biology", 24Tzar Assen str., Plovdiv, 4000, Bulgaria, Tel/Fax: +359/32620944 (Office), E-mail: naimov0 @ uni-plovdiv.bg
Education (degrees, dates, universities)
PhD education:
1998 - 2002 Department of Plant Physiology and Molecular Biology, University of Plovdiv, Bulgaria
PhD Thesis:
Transgenic Potato Plants Resistant against Colorado Potato Beetle - Leptinotarsa decemlineata-Say
Main subject:
Plant Physiology and Molecular Biology
MSc education:
1991 - 1996 Departments of: 1) Botany and 2) Organic Chemistry,
University of Plovdiv, Bulgaria
High education:
1986 – 1991"Hristo Smirnrnski" High School, Kardjali
Fellowships granted:
1991 – 1996
University Grant Reward for excellent results in studying
1998 – 2002
A PhD fellowship from the Bulgarian Ministry of Science and Education
04.1998 - 10.1998
TEMPUS Grant Reward for research work at CPRO-DLO*, Wageningen, The Netherlands
05.1999 - 08.1999
CPRO-DLO Fellowship for research work at CPRO-DLO*, Wageningen, The Netherlands
03.2000 - 04.2001
Plant Research International Fellowship, Plant Research International*, Wageningen, The Netherlands
10.2001 - 01.2002
Plant Research International Fellowship, Plant Research International*, Wageningen, The Netherlands
01.2004 – 01.2005
NWO/Bulgarian Ministry of Education Post-Doc Research Fellowship*
08.2005-10.2005
Michigan State University, MI, USA, Norman Borlaug Fellowship
*Under supervision of Dr. Ruud A. de Maagd
Current employment:
02.2008 - present:
University of Plovdiv, Plovdiv, Bulgaria, associate professor in Molecular Genetics
02.2002 - 02.2008:
University of Plovdiv, Plovdiv, Bulgaria, assistant professor in Molecular Biology
Current research interest:
Delta-endotoxins, Hybrid cry-genes, Insect resistance, Mode of action of Cry proteins.
Language skills:
Bulgarian (mother tongue) – perfect
English - writing, speaking, and understanding - very well.
Russian - understanding - very well, writing and speaking - well.
Turkish - understanding - very well, speaking - well
Computer skills:
List of selected publications:
-Samir Naimov, Gergana Zahmanova, Rumyana Boncheva, Milena Kostova, Ivan Minkov, Stefan Dukiandjiev, and Ruud A. deMaagd. Expression of synthetic SN19 gene in transgenic potato. Biotechnology and biotechnology equipment 2006 3 (accepted).
-Rumyana Boncheva, MSc; Stefan Dukiandjiev, Ivan Minkov, Ruud deMaagd, and Samir Naimov Activity of Bacillus thuringiensis delta-endotoxins against codling moth (Cydia pomonella L.) larvae Journal of Invertebrate Pathology 2006 92: 84-87
-Samir Naimov, Elena Martens-Uzunova,1 Mieke Weemen-Hendriks, Stefan Dukiandjiev, Ivan Minkov, and Ruud A. de Maagd. Carboxy-
Terminal Extension Effects on Crystal Formation and Insecticidal Properties of Colorado Potato Beetle-Active Bacillus thuringiensis δ-Endotoxins
Molecular biotechnology 2006 32: 185-196
-Rumyana Karlova, Mieke Weemen-Hendriks, Samir Naimov, Jairo Ceron, Stefan Dukiandjiev and Ruud A. de Maagd. Bacillus thuringiensis δ-endotoxin Cry1Ac domain III enhances activity against Heliothis virescens in some, but not all Cry1-Cry1Ac hybrids. Journal of Invertebrate Pathology. 2005 88 (2): 169-172
-de Maagd, R.,A., Weemen-Hendriks, M., Molthoff J.,W., and Naimov,S. Activity of wild-type and hybrid Bacillus thuringiensis delta-endotoxins agains Agrotis ipsilon. Arch Microbiol. 2003 179: 363-367
-Transgenic Potatoes Resistant to Coleopteran and Lepidopteran Pests through the use of Single Hybrid Bacillus thuringiensis cry Gene. Ruud A. de Maagd and Samir Naimov. ISB News Report., 2003 July: 4-6
-Naimov S., Dukiandjiev St., and de Maagd R.,A. A hybrid Bacillus thuringiensis delta-endotoxin gives resistance against a coleopteran and a lepidopteran pest in transgenic potato. Plant Biotechnology Journal. 2003 1 (1): 51-59
-Naimov S., Weemen-Hendriks M. Dukiandjiev St., de Maagd R.,A. Bacillus thuringiensis delta-endotoxin Cry1 hybrid proteins with increased activity against the Colorado potato beetle. Appl Environ Microbiol. 2001 67(11): 5328-5330.