Armen Anushavan Galoyan

Background

Galoyan, Armen Anushavan was born on May 1, 1929 in Anushavan, Armenia. Son of Anushavan Galust and Annman Melkon (Alexanian) Galoyan.

Education

Diploma, State Medical Institute, Yerevan, Armenia, 1953; Doctor of Philosophy, Institute Development Biology, Moscow, 1956; Highest Doctoral Degree, Academy Sciences, Yerevan, 1964.

Career

Scientist, Institute Brain Research, Moscow, 1957-1958; senior researcher, Institute Biochemistry, Yerevan, 1958-1964; invited professor, Institute Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry, Prague, Czechoslovakia, 1965-1967; head laboratory, vice director, Institute Biochemistry, Yerevan, 1966-1982; director, Institute Biochemistry, Yerevan, since 1982; head joint lab of two institutions biochemistry, National Academy Science Armenia/Russian Academy Science, since 1995; invited scientist, Institute Neurochemistry and Drug Addiction, New York City, 1973; invited scientist, Salk Institute, San Diego, 1973; invited professor, Rockefeller U., New York City, 1973; academician, Armenian National Academy Sciences, Yerevan, 1986. President medical biology county, department life science National Academy Science Republic ofArmenia, since 1994. Speaker, organizer numerous international symposia and meetings.

Achievements

• Armen Anushavan Galoyan has been listed as a noteworthy Neurochemistry educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member International Academy Science, Academy Sciences (honorary), Armenian Bio-chemical Society(president since 1986), International Society Neurochemistry (member county 1983-1986), International Brain Research Organisation, American Society Neurochemistry, New York Academy Sciences, Commonwealth of Independent States Society Neurochemistry (president 1993), Union of the Soviet Socialist Republics Academy Science (president neurochemical section since 1985).

Interests

• Avocations: music, dramatics, ballet.

Connections

Married Siamara Derenik Allahverdian, June 19, 1958. Children: Karine, Naira.

Father:

Anushavan Galust Galoyan

Mother:

Annman Melkon (Alexanian) Galoyan

Spouse:

Siamara Derenik Allahverdian

child:

Karine Galoyan

child:

Naira Galoyan