In remembrance of Svetoslav Markov

The Biomath International Steering Committee lost one of its members not long ago. Sadly, Prof Svetoslav Markov, a great enthusiast, researcher and leader in Biomathematics, passed away on 19 October 2023. The committee would like to acknowledge the exceptional contribution of Prof Svetoslav Markov to the Biomath series of conferences, to the associated School for Young Scientists as well as to publications related to the conference. He was the founder of the conference series and of our Committee. With few exceptions (2020 and 2022), the conference has taken place every year since 2011 and is an established meeting forum for its field. Svetoslav Markov's leadership, wisdom, and remarkable efforts are largely responsible for this success.

Biomath 2023 was the last Biomath conference in which Svetoslav could participate. Some of his last photos were probably taken there, see [1]. He will be missed by the Biomathematics community, by this committee and by his colleagues, [2].

From the Biomath International Steering Committee

[1] Ekaterina Auer, BIOMATH 2023 International Conference and School for Young Scientists: A Personal View, Biomath Communications 10 (2023), 2308287, https://doi.org/10.55630/bmc.2023.08.287
[2] Evgenia Sendova, In Memoriam: Celebrating the Life and Legacy of SvetoslavMarkov, Biomath Communications 10 (2023), 2312317, https://doi.org/10.55630/bmc.2023.12.317