Aneliya Dimitrova Klisarova (born 13 December 1961) is a Bulgarian medical scientist and professor. In addition to her career as an academic^[1][2][3] and as doctor,^[4] she has also been elected for various political posts.

Klisarova graduated from the Medical University of Varna first as a Master Physician, and later as a specialist in radiology and nuclear medicine. She has practiced in Sofia, Munich, Erlangen, Basel, Bern and Aarau.^{[clarification needed]} She has served two terms as the rector of the Medical University of Varna, 2004–2012.^[5]

Klisarova is the author of more than 150 publications and articles in scientific journals.^[6][7][8]

• Corresponding Member of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA).
• Member and Honorary President of the Bulgarian Society for Nuclear Medicine (BSNM).^[9]
• National representative of Bulgaria and member of the board of the European Association of Nuclear Medicine until 2008,^[10] when she resigned due to her commitments as Rector of the Medical University of Varna.
• Doctor honoris causa of three universities – Ovidius University, Trakya University, and Odessa National Medical University.  
• Organizer, speaker, and participant of multiple scientific, academic and high-level conferences^{[11][12][13][14][15]} as well as various international projects.
• Minister of the Education and Science of Bulgaria, 2013–2014.^{[16][17][18][19]}
• Member of Bulgarian Parliament as a representative of the Coalition for Bulgaria party 2013–2014, and 2017 until present.^[20]