Milen Vrabevski
{{Short description|Bulgarian businessman (born 1968)}}
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{{Infobox person
| name = Milen Vrabevski
| native_name = Милен Врабевски
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| image = Д-р Милен Врабевски.jpg
| alt = dark-haired white man wearing black suit and white shirt, standing, looking at camera
| caption = Vrabevski in 2017
| birth_name = Milen Nikolaev Vrabevski
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1968|12|23}}
| birth_place = Varna, Bulgaria
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| alma_mater = Medical University of Varna
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[http://www.bgmf.eu Bulgarian Memory Foundation]
[http://www.comac-medical.com Comac Medical]
[http://www.intelligent-music.com Intelligent Music]
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Milen Nikolaev Vrabevski ({{langx|bg|Милен Николаев Врабевски}}) is a Bulgarian businessman, philanthropist, and patron of the arts. He is the founder and chairman of the Bulgarian Memory Foundation. He is a shareholder in Comac Medical, a contract research organization providing development, management, and control of R&D projects in clinical medicine. The company conducts research in 28 countries, covering Europe, Asia, and North America. Vrabevski is also the owner of the Tzar Simeon Veliki educational institute.{{Cite web|title=Образователен комплекс "Цар Симеон Велики" – нов прочит на учебната система|url=https://www.24chasa.bg/novini/article/9613404|access-date=3 June 2021|website=24chasa.bg}}
Education and business
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Milen Vrabevski graduated from the English-language class of the First Language School (1987) and the Medical University (1995) in his native city of Varna. He completed his mandatory military service in the Bulgarian Navy in the radio and telegraph division between 1987 and 1989. He specialized in R&D project management and system auditing in Germany, France, the UK, the US, and Israel between 1996 and 2002. He founded the CRO/SMO Comac Medical in 1997.
In 2002, Vrabevski founded the Association for Good Clinical Practice and Clinical Research Development. He was a member of the Advisory Council Europe of the Drug Information Association between 2006 and 2009.
Music production
In 2010, Vrabevski established the music production company Intelligent Music for the popularization of contemporary Bulgarian music and culture. Intelligent Music is listed in the Registry of Cultural Organizations at the Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Bulgaria.{{Citation needed|date=September 2021}}
Soon after Intelligent Music's founding, the international rock collaboration Intelligent Music Project came into being.{{Cite web|last=BraveWords|title=INTELLIGENT MUSIC PROJECT II - All-Star Concept Album Featuring Drum Legend SIMON PHILLIPS, TOTO's Joseph Williams, and URIAH HEEP's John Lawton Now Available; Promo Video Streaming|url=http://bravewords.com/news/intelligent-music-project-ii-all-star-concept-album-featuring-drum-legend-simon-phillips-totos-joseph-williams-and-uriah-heeps-john-lawton-now-available-promo-video-streaming|access-date=27 June 2020|website=bravewords.com|language=en}} Over the years, various prominent rock musicians have taken part in the project, including Simon Phillips (TOTO, Protocol), Ronnie Romero (Rainbow), John Payne (Asia), and Carl Sentance (Nazareth).{{Cite web|date=9 June 2020|title=Intelligent Music Project V "Life Motion" Featuring Members of Rainbow, Toto, Asia and River Hounds|url=https://www.newjerseystage.com/articles/2020/06/09/intelligent-music-project-v-life-motion-featuring-members-of-rainbow-toto-asia-and-river-hounds|access-date=27 June 2020|website=NewJerseyStage.com|language=en}}
Philanthropy
Vrabevski is founding chairman of the Bulgarian Memory Foundation, established in 2007.{{Cite web|last=Capital.bg|title=За силата на личния пример|url=https://www.capital.bg/biznes/kompanii/2012/01/15/1745278_za_silata_na_lichniia_primer/?sp=1#storystart|access-date=27 June 2020|website=www.capital.bg|language=bg}}
Awards and recognition
Vrabevski received the 2013 European Citizens' Prize awarded by the European Parliament.[http://bnr.bg/en/post/100217032/academician-valeri-petrov-dr-milen-vrabevski-european-citizens-of-the-year Academician Valeri Petrov, Dr. Milen Vrabevski: European Citizens of the Year] BNR, 15 October 2013 The same year, he was awarded the Honorary Badge with Ribbon of the Mayor of Varna.[http://video.bgnes.com/view/42843 Milen Vrabevski awarded the Honorary Badge with Ribbon of the Mayor of Varna] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130927105106/http://video.bgnes.com/view/42843|date=27 September 2013}} BGNES, 18 August 2013 He has been a member of the Clinton Global Initiative since 2012 and was recognized in 2011 by the Bulgarian Donors' Forum as "Man of the Year with an exceptional contribution to the cause of philanthropy in Bulgaria".[http://sofiaecho.com/2011/10/07/1171258_aurubis-raiffeisenbank-and-btv-handed-corporate-philantropy-awards Aurubis, Raiffeisenbank and bTV handed corporate philanthropy awards] The Sofia Echo, 7 October 2011 In 2009, the Association of Bulgarians in Ukraine voted him "Man of the Year" for his exceptional contribution to the promotion of the economic and cultural relations between Ukraine and Bulgaria.{{Citation needed|date=September 2021}} In 2012, Mihail Formuzal, governor of the Autonomous Territorial Unit of Gagauzia, conferred the 20th Anniversary State Medal on him.{{Citation needed|date=September 2021}}
In 2014, Vrabevski received the Individual Donor with Cause award from the Workshop for Civic Initiatives Foundation and was elected "Enlightener of the Year" in a national campaign organized by Radio FM+.[http://www.frognews.bg/news_72595/Otlichiha_nai-dobrite_blagotvoritelni_kampanii 9th Charity Awards "Zaedno"] FROGNEWS, 4 July 2014
In 2016, Vrabevski received the 2016 Pythagoras Award of the Bulgarian Ministry of Education and Science (MES) on behalf of his company Comac Medical, for "Company with the Largest Investments in Science".{{cite web|title=ОСМОТО ИЗДАНИЕ НА ГОДИШНИТЕ НАГРАДИ "ПИТАГОР" 2016 ОТЛИЧИ ВОДЕЩИ УЧЕНИ |url=https://www.mon.bg/bg/news/1801 |website=mon.bg |date=19 May 2016 |access-date=28 September 2021 |language=bg |trans-title=The Eighth Edition of the Annual Pythagoras Awards 2016 Honors Leading Scientists}} During the same year, he also received the "Apostle of the Bulgarian National Spirit" award for his significant contribution to the preservation and promotion of Bulgarian cultural and historical heritage.[http://voevodite.bg/2016/08/20/ "Apostle of the Bulgarian national traits" 2016] voevodite.bg, 20 August 2016 In November 2016, he became a member of the Public Council of the Bulgarian National Radio.{{Citation needed|date=September 2021}}
In 2017 Vrabevski was awarded honorary citizenship of Varna for his exceptional contributions in the sphere of Bulgarian culture and education and for his activities as a philanthropist, patriot, and musician.{{Cite news|last=Dariknews|title=Dr. Milen Vrabevski received the prestigious title "Honorary Citizen of Varna"|language=bg-BG|work=dariknews.bg|url=https://dariknews.bg/regioni/varna/zala-plenarna/vizhte-koi-sa-novite-pochetni-varnenci-2038823|access-date=23 January 2018}}
In 2020, Vrabevski was included in the "Doctors We Trust 2020" edition compiled by the newspaper 24 Hours.{{Cite web|title=Специални звена да заместват джипито в уикенда (Видео, обзор)|url=https://www.24chasa.bg/novini/article/9237083|access-date=3 June 2021|website=www.24chasa.bg}}
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- [http://bnr.bg/en/post/100274654/dr-milen-vrabevski-bulgarians-abroad-are-indispensable-part-of-the-nation Milen Vrabevski: Bulgarians Abroad Are an Indispensable Part of the Nation] BNR, 12 May 2013
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