Background
Levon Vrami Harutyunyan was born 13 December 1927 in the village of Tovuz in the Tavush Province of Soviet Armenia.
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Education
Harutyunyan studied and graduated from the Armenian Agricultural Institute (now known as Armenian National Agrarian University) in 1953.
Career
Established in 1990, the Haybusak University became one of the first private universities in Armenia. He received numerous decorations for his work including Anania Shirakatsi medal from the President of Armenia. From 1956 to 1978, Harutyunyan worked at the National Academy of Sciences under its botany department.
In 1990, he founded the Yerevan "Haybusak" Institute (now Yerevan "2Haybusak" University) upon which he became leading rector.
Thereafter, in 1994, he became the president of the scientific-educational association "Harutyun". In 1995, Harutyunyan became the head chairman of Biology and Biology Teaching Methods at the Yerevan State Pedagogical University.
In 2006, he was nominated as the President of International Academy of Education. He was the head of the department of science within the academy.
Harutyunyan authored more than 400 research papers, about 400 essays, non-scientific journal articles, over 40 monographs, handbooks, method manuals and dictionaries.
His notable publications (via Haybusak University Press) include Phytotherapy, Entertaining Botany, A Journey to the Hiding Places of Nature, The Nature of Armenia and Ways of its Preservation and Enrichment, and The Gardener"s Encyclopaedia. He was involved with the landscaping of Yerevan and has authored several books on landscape preservation.
Achievements
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Among some of Harutyunyan"s awards and titles include: 2007 – Member of International Informatization Academy (wwwiiaca) 2003 – Anania Shirakatsi Gold Medal awarded by the President of Research Associate 2002 – Member of International Pedagogical Academy 1983 – Award by State television and Radio Emissions Committee. Award by the Republican Nature Preservation Council 1983 – Title of Professor 1971 – Member of the Union of Journalists of Armenia 1970 – Doctor of Biology thesis defense 1961 – Doctor of Philosophy thesis defense.
Membership
Meanwhile, in 1971, he became a member of the Union of Journalists of Armenia. 2007 – Member of International Informatization Academy (wwwiiaca)
2002 – Member of International Pedagogical Academy
1971 – Member of the Union of Journalists of Armenia.
