Valentina Grigorova-Gencheva, PhD
Founder and Head of Gold and Numismatics Department of First Investment Bank
PhD in Ancient History and Numismatics, University of Fribourg, Switzerland (1991 – 1995).
MA in Ancient and Medieval History, majoring Ancient History and Numismatics, St. Kliment Ohridski University of Sofia, Bulgaria (1985 – 1990).
Deputy Director of Excavations, French Archaeological School in Argos, Greece (Summer campaigns 1998 – 2000).
Auction Expert in Switzerland and Germany (1995 – 2000).
Assistant professor and associate professor in Numismatics, University of Fribourg, Switzerland (1997 – 1999). Author of a numerous publications in Ancient History, Roman Numismatics, Archaeology, History of Medicine and Investment Activities.
Founder and Head of Gold and Numismatics Department of First Investment Bank (the biggest Bulgarian owned bank in the country) in Sofia. Established in 2001, this is the first and only bank department in Bulgaria specialized in precious metals trade, investment consultations and numismatic evaluations.
Visiting lecturer in History, Numismatics and Cultural Management at St. Kliment Ohridski University of Sofia, Bulgaria (2008 – present).
Visiting lecturer in Bank Management and Investment Activities at the University of Finance, Business and Entrepreneurship (VUZF) in Sofia, Bulgaria (2016 – present).
A list of publications by and information about the academic work of Dr. Valentina Grigorova-Gencheva can be found on academia.edu.
Expert to the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Culture of the 40th National Assembly of the Republic of Bulgaria (2006-2009).
