Iglika Trifonova () is a Bulgarian photographer and author. , she took part in six Bulgarian expeditions to Antarctica.Иглика Трифонова: "Антарктида е моята любов, а полярниците - второто ми семейство""Антарктида и българите" - авторска фотоизложба на Иглика Трифонова (retrieved 1 August 2026)
She was founding chair of the Bulgarian section of the Association of Polar Early Career Scientists (2011-2023)Iglika Trifonova. Bulgarian Antarctic Institute; APECS Bulgaria; Sofia University (Bulgaria)
She is member of the Union of Bulgarian Publicists and the Bulgarian Antarctic Institute.Проф. Христо Пимпирев и Иглика Трифонова – имена, които от ..., December 12, 2025
In 2022, she was included in the international ranking of 100 women in polar science and education.
In 2023, the Trifonova Point, a headland on the Livingston Island was named after her.Antarctica’s Bay, Cape named after Trifonova, BTA exec Valchev
As an educator, she gives lectures ad seminars at various events.
Books 2020: Антарктическа кухня (with Javier Cacho Gomez and Christo Pimpirev) 2021:English translation: Antarctic Cuisine () Culinary history of Antarctic expeditions and the experience of 36 chefs from 29 countries with over 60 recipes and trade secrets for Antarctic cuisine. 2022: Антарктическият стопаджия (with Christo Pimpirev; 2023: English translation: The Antarctic Hitchhiker ()THE ANTARCTIC HITCHHIKER 2025: Антарктида – история, природа, българските полярници (with Christo Pimpirev) A popular science encyclopedic book about Antarctica. Its part is a description of Antarctica, The second part is about the discovery and exploration of Antarctica; it also includes art and music in the world of Antarctica, as well as popular legends and myths. The third part is about the Bulgarians in Antarctica.
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