Background
Khachikian, Edward Yerem was born on December 16, 1928 in Yerevan, Armenia. Son of Yerem Hakop and Lusia Arkady (Durinian) Khachikian.
Khachikian, Edward Yerem was born on December 16, 1928 in Yerevan, Armenia. Son of Yerem Hakop and Lusia Arkady (Durinian) Khachikian.
Diploma in High Education, Yerevan University, Armenia, 1951. Post graduate, Leningrad University, Russia, 1955. Doctor of Philosophy in Sciences, Leningrad University, Russia, 1957.
Doctor of Sciences, Yerevan University, Armenia, 1975. Professor, Yerevan University, Armenia, 1982.
Junior research associate, Byurakan Observatory, Armenia, 1951-1952, 55-59; scientific secretary, Byurakan Observatory, Armenia, 1960-1969; head department, Byurakan Observatory, Armenia, 1969-1980, 85-88; director, Byurakan Observatory, Armenia, since 1988; dean physical faculty, Yerevan U., Armenia, 1980-1985; professor, Yerevan U., Armenia, since 1982.
Member International Astronomical Union (president communications northern 28 galaxies 1991), Academy of Sciences of Union of the Soviet Socialist Republics-Russia (problem committee 1983, committee time allocation 6m telescope 1983, ground optical astronomy), European Astronomical Society.
Married Valentina Alexey Nikitina, March 8, 1955 (divorced 1990). Children: Ruzanna, Naire, Lusine. Married Marietta Raphael, December 28, 1991.