Ara Toonnaz Nahapetian

Background

Nahapetian, Ara Toonnaz was born on May 4, 1942 in Isfahan, Iran. Came to the United States, 1967. Son of Yervand and Katharina (Nazloomian) Nahapetian.

Education

Bachelor of Science, American University of Beirut, Lebanon, 1965; Master of Science, American University of Beirut, Lebanon, 1967; Doctor of Science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1971.

Career

From assistant to associate professor, Shiraz (Iran) U., 1971-1980; visiting scientist, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, 1978-1979; research scientist, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, 1980-1985; senior research scientist, Dupont, Wilmington, Delaware, 1985-1991; senior research scientist, DuPont Merck Pharmaceutical Company, Wilmington, 1991-1994; director cell banking, Magenta/ Microbiol. Associations Inc., Rockville, Maryland., since 1995.

Achievements

• Ara Toonnaz Nahapetian has been listed as a noteworthy Biotechnologist, nutritional biochemist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member American Institute Nutrition, Tissue Culture Association, Sigma Xi.

Interests

• Avocations: photography, gardening, walking.

Connections

Married Beta B. Martinian. Children: Eta, Katherine.

Father:

Yervand Nahapetian

Mother:

Katharina (Nazloomian) Nahapetian

Spouse:

Beta B. Martinian

child:

Katherine Nahapetian

child:

Eta Nahapetian