Background
Sakanyan, Vehary Artavazdi was born on November 28, 1950 in Stepanavan, Armenia. Son of Artavazd and Haykanush (Barkhudaryan) Sakanyan.
educator geneticist researcher
Sakanyan, Vehary Artavazdi was born on November 28, 1950 in Stepanavan, Armenia. Son of Artavazd and Haykanush (Barkhudaryan) Sakanyan.
Candidate of Science, Institute Genetics and Selection of Industrial Microorganisms, Moscow, 1978; Doctor of Science, Institute Genetics and Selection of Industrial Microorganisms, Moscow, 1987; Diploma/Physician, 2nd Medical Institute, Moscow.
Senior scientist, Institute Genetics and Selection of Industrial Microorganisms, 1978-1983; head laboratory, Institute for Amino Acids, Yerevan, Armenia, 1983-1989; president, Pharmagen, Yerevan, Armenia, 1989-1992; associate professor, U. Nantes, France, 1993-1994; professor, U. Nantes, France, since 1994. Professor State University, Yerevan, 1991-1992.
Member advisory board National Foundation for Science, Yerevan, 1992. Member New York Academy of Sciences, Society for General Microbiology, National Geography Society, Society Française de Microbiologie.
Married Irina Proshina, August 23, 1982. Children: Artak, Anna.