Background
Hovanessian, Ara Giragos was born on May 21, 1948 in Aleppo, Syria. Son of Arakel and Dirouhi (Kojakian) Hovanessian.
Hovanessian, Ara Giragos was born on May 21, 1948 in Aleppo, Syria. Son of Arakel and Dirouhi (Kojakian) Hovanessian.
Bachelor of Science, American University of Beirut, 1972. Master of Science, American University of Beirut, 1974. Doctor of Philosophy, King's College, London, 1978.
Researcher, National Institute for Medical Research, Mill Hill, England, 1975-1978; researcher, European Molecular Biology Organization/Institute Pasteur, Paris, 1978-1980; researcher, National Center for Scientific Research/Institute Pasteur, Paris, 1981-1985; director research, National Center for Scientific Research/Institute Pasteur, Paris, since 1985; head of unit, National Center for Scientific Research/Institute Pasteur, Paris, since 1990. Consultant National Center for Scientific Research, Paris, 1986-1991, ANRS, Paris, 1993, Journal of Interferon Research, since 1991, Apoptosis, England, since 1996.
Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, International Society for Interferon Research (board directors 1991-1996, 98—), American Society Virology.