Val Malinov was born in Bulgaria. His education includes engineering, electrical, radio communications, building and construction, home sustainability, music, art and chemistry. He is also the inventor of the spherical combustion engine - 'Val Rotary Engine' Val has received a national bronze medal in white-water slalom. He escaped from the communist regime of his native country by a 3-day solo journey using a kayak across the Black Sea. Val is a member of the Astronomical Society of Victoria. His special interests are: Physics, Quantum mechanics, astronomy, philosophy, classical music, art, and contact with nature.