The main objectives of BPS are the following:
BPS was established at a founding meeting of more than 30 leading Bulgarian scientists and specialists in the field of polymer science, held in Sofia on September 21, 1992. Since then, the successive presidents of BPS have been Professor Ivan Shopov (1992 – 2013), Professor Nevenka Manolova (2013-2025), and Professor Petar D. Petrov (2025 – present).