Nayden Apostolov

Nayden Apostolov (Найден Апостолов Najden Apostolov; 19 August 1948 – 22 October 2012) was a Bulgarian geographer, theorist, writer and professor at the Department of Economics and Organization of Tourism, faculty Management at University of Economics – Varna, Bulgaria.

Biography
Nayden Apostolov was born in Bogdan, Karlovo, Bulgaria on 19 August 1948. Upon graduating from primary school in Karlovo, Bulgaria, he studied at the School of Industrial Chemistry in Dimitrovgrad from 1963 to 1967 and earned a diploma for secondary education on 30 July 1967 with a degree in Technology of organic and inorganic substances and qualifications average chemist technologist. During the academic year 1969–70, he started his studies in Geology and Geography Department of Sofia University with a degree in Geography. He graduated with honors on 13 November 1973 with qualification geographer and economics-geographer, a professor of geography and history in middle and high schools.

Prof. Nayden Apostolov worked as a deputy director in the know "PR Slaveykov" in Vratsa from 10 February 1974 to 1 October 1974. He then moved with his family in Karlovo, where he worked as an inspector at the District Council from 6 March to 4 November 1975. During this time he applied for the position of assistant at University of Economics (at this time called VINS "Dimitar Blagoev") Varna, won the competition and on 4 November 1975 he was appointed to the University. On 1 March 1978 he was promoted to senior assistant, and on 21 July 1983 – to assistant professor. On 3 January 1983 he was awarded the academic degree candidate of geographical sciences (currently PhD) of the Higher Attestation Commission after defending a thesis "Geographic systematization in studying the daily work commute trips in Bulgaria." On 5 July 1989 the Scientific Committee on Geology and Geography Sciences awarded him an associate professor title. He was Dean of the Center for Continuing Education from 1993 to 1995 and Head of the Department "Economics and Organization of Tourism" from 1993 to 1995.

Almost through all the years he was managing the prospective student committees exams in Geography at the University. There are more than 30    publications, including 5 books – "Daily Labor Travel in Bulgaria", "Geography of Tourism", "Tourism resources",  "Economics and Organization of Tourism" and "Geography of Tourism – one century of development and achievements". There are two specializations in Moscow (Russia) and Guildford (UK).

Researches

 * (co-authored with Tanya Dabeva Philippova, Georgina Georgieva Lukanova) Hospitality in Europe – categories, locations, development. Varna: PH Circle, 2000, 348 p.
 * Studies of resorts – scientific scope and contemporary trends. Varna, Univ.press. Science and Economics, 2005, p. 93–100.