Background
Abagyan, Armen Artavazdovich was born on January 1, 1933 in Stepanakert, Union of the Soviet Socialist Republics. Son of Artavazd Sergeevich and Rosa Levonovna (Gevorkyan) Abagyan.
director nuclear power plant institute
Abagyan, Armen Artavazdovich was born on January 1, 1933 in Stepanakert, Union of the Soviet Socialist Republics. Son of Artavazd Sergeevich and Rosa Levonovna (Gevorkyan) Abagyan.
Engineer-physicist degree, Moscow Engineering Physical Institute, 1956. Candidate physical mathematics science, Physical Power Engineering Institute, Obninsk, Union of the Soviet Socialist Republics, 1965. Doctor of Technology Sciences, Physical Power Engineering Institute, Obninsk, Union of the Soviet Socialist Republics, 1977.
Professor, All-Russian Institute Nuclear Power Plant Operation, Moscow, 1985.
Scientific assistant, Physical Power Engineering Institute, 1956-1961;
laboratory manager, Physical Power Engineering Institute, 1961-1969;
department head, Physical Power Engineering Institute, 1969-1976;
director deputy on science, Nuc. Power Operation (NPO) Energy, Moscow, 1976-1979;
deputy director general, All-Russian Institute Nuclear Power Plant (Nuc. Power Plant) Operation, Moscow, 1979-1984;
director general, All-Russian Institute Nuclear Power Plant (Nuc.
Power Plant) Operation, Moscow, since 1984. Expert, governmental commission investigating causes of Chernobyl, 1986.
Deputy District Council of People's Deputies, Moscow, 1983-1986. Member Nuclear Society of Russia (vice president Rosenergoatom 1995), Russian Academy of Sciences (correspondent), International Nuclear Safety Advisory Group.
Married Lily Paruirovna Sarvazyan, August 28, 1955. Children: Goar Armenovna, Ruben Armenovich.