Background
Vartapetian, Boris Bagratovich was born on May 1, 1925 in Nagorni Karabakh, Union of the Soviet Socialist Republics. Son of Bagrat Arakelovich and Sirush Mesropovna (Ishkhanova) Vartapetian.
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Boris Bagratovich Vartapetian, physiologist, biochemist. Member organizing committee International Conference Land-Water Interaction, India, 1991, International Symposium Ecology and Management Wetlands, United States, 1986. Lieutenant Russian Army, 1944, World War World War II; Member of International Society Plant Anaerobiosis (president 1985—2004, honorary president since 2004), New York Academy of Sciences.
Education
Student, Moscow University, 1952. Doctor of Philosophy, Union of the Soviet Socialist Republics Academy of Sciences, Moscow, 1956. Doctor of Science, Union of the Soviet Socialist Republics Academy of Sciences, Moscow, 1966.
Career
Junior research worker, Institute Plant Physiology, Moscow, 1956-1960;
senior research worker, Institute Plant Physiology, Moscow, since 1960;
professor, Union of the Soviet Socialist Republics Academy Science, Moscow, since 1972. Chairman National Science Council on Global Climate and Plant Ecological Stress, 1994. Participant International Congresses of Botany, Scotland, 1964, United States, 1969, Union of the Soviet Socialist Republics, 1975, International Bio-chemical Congresses, Union of the Soviet Socialist Republics, 1961, Japan, 1967, International Crop Science Congress, United States, 1992.
Invited speaker international symposia, Sweden, 1970, Scotland, 1985, United States, 1986, Switzerland,1987, Sri Lanka, 1989, United Kingdom, 1992, Iceland, 1992, Finland, 1995. Worker laboratories France, Grignon Center, 1974, Paris U., 1977, St. Andrews U., Scotland, 1982. Lecturer universities France, 1974, 77, 79, United Kingdom, 1982, Czechoslovakia, 1986, Australia, 1991, International Rice Research Institute, The Philippines, 1988, Institute Biosintesi Vegetali, Italy, 1989.
President UNESCOsymposium, Iceland, 1992. Member organizing committee North Atlantic Treaty Organization symposium, United Kingdom,1992, chairman organizing committee United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization symposium, Moscow, 1985. Chairman symposium International Botanical Congress, Union of the Soviet Socialist Republics, 1975.
Lecturer Third World Academy.Scis., Trieste, Italy, 1990.
Achievements
Membership
Member organizing committee International Conference Land-Water Interaction, India, 1991, International Symposium Ecology and Management Wetlands, United States, 1986. Lt.Russian Army, 1944, World War World War II. Member of Presidium of Plant Physiology Society Russia, New York Academy Sciences, International Society Plant Anaerobiosis (president 1985), International Committee on Global Climate and Plant Environmental Stresses (chairman 1996).
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Married Valentina Vasilievna Pashina, October 30, 1950. Children: Andrei, Karinè Norkina.
Awards
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Decorated 18 military orders and medals Government Union of the Soviet Socialist Republics, Russia. Recipient 2000 Outstanding People 20th Century diploma and medal, 1997. Honored scientist Russia, 2006. Named Outstanding Scientist of 20th Century, 1998, one of 500 Leaders of Influence American Biographical Institute, 1998, International Man of Year 1999-2000 International Biographical Center, Cambridge, England, 1999.Decorated 18 military orders and medals Government Union of the Soviet Socialist Republics, Russia. Recipient 2000 Outstanding People 20th Century diploma and medal, 1997. Honored scientist Russia, 2006.
Named Outstanding Scientist of 20th Century, 1998, one of 500 Leaders of Influence American Biographical Institute, 1998, International Man of Year 1999-2000 International Biographical Center, Cambridge, England, 1999.