The National Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Armenia (NAS RA) (, ''Hayastani Hanrapetut’yan gitut’yunneri azgayin akademia'') is the Armenian

national academy A national academy is an organizational body, usually operating with state financial support and approval, that co-ordinates scholarly research activities and standards for academic disciplines, and serves as a public policy advisors, research ...

, functioning as the primary body that conducts research and coordinates activities in the fields of

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and

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s in

Armenia Armenia, officially the Republic of Armenia, is a landlocked country in the Armenian Highlands of West Asia. It is a part of the Caucasus region and is bordered by Turkey to the west, Georgia (country), Georgia to the north and Azerbaijan to ...

. It is a member of the

International Science Council The International Science Council (ISC) is an international non-governmental organization that unites scientific bodies at various levels across the social and natural sciences. The ISC was formed with its inaugural general assembly on 4 July 20 ...

History

The Academy of Sciences of the Armenian Soviet Socialist Republic was founded on 10 November 1943, on the basis of the Armenian Branch of the

Soviet Academy of Sciences The Academy of Sciences of the Soviet Union was the highest scientific institution of the Soviet Union from 1925 to 1991. It united the country's leading scientists and was subordinated directly to the Council of Ministers of the Soviet Union (un ...

, which was established almost ten years earlier, in 1935. Among its founders were

Joseph Orbeli Joseph Orbeli (, Hovsep Abgari Orbeli; ; 20 March ( O.S. 8 March) 1887 – 2 February 1961) was a Soviet-Armenian orientalist, public figure and academician who specialized in medieval history of Transcaucasia and administered the Hermitage Museu ...

Stepan Malkhasyants Stepan Sargsi Malkhasyants (; – July 21, 1947) was an Armenian academician, philologist, linguist, and lexicographer. An expert in classical Armenian literature, Malkhasyants created the critical editions and translated the works of many c ...

Ivan Gevorkian Ivan Khristoforovich Gevorkyan, born Hovannes Khachaturi Gevorkyan (; ; March 28, 1907 – October 19, 1989), was a Soviet Armenian surgeon and scientist who published 10 monographs and more than 230 scientific papers. His main research was dedica ...

and

Victor Ambartsumian Viktor Amazaspovich Ambartsumian (; , ''Viktor Hamazaspi Hambardzumyan''; 12 August 1996) was a Soviet and Armenian astrophysicist and science administrator. One of the 20th century's leading astronomers, he is widely regarded as the founder of ...

. Orbeli became the first president of the academy.

Presidents

(1943–1947) *

Viktor Ambartsumian Viktor Amazaspovich Ambartsumian (; , ''Viktor Hamazaspi Hambardzumyan''; 12 August 1996) was a Soviet and Armenian astrophysicist and science administrator. One of the 20th century's leading astronomers, he is widely regarded as the founder of ...

(1947–1993) *

Fadey Sargsyan Fadey Sargsyan (, September 18, 1923 – January 10, 2010) was an Armenian scientist and politician. Sargsyan served as the Chairman of the Council of Ministers of the Armenian Soviet Socialist Republic from 1977 to 1989. He was later the Presid ...

(1993–2006) * Radik Martirosyan (2006–2021) * Ashot Saghyan (2021-present)

Structure

;Division of Mathematical and Technical Sciences * Institute of Mathematics *Institute of Mechanics *Institute for Informatics and Automation Problems ;Division of Physics and Astrophysics *

Byurakan Astrophysical Observatory The Byurakan Astrophysical Observatory, or Byurakan Observatory () is an astronomical observatory owned and operated by the Armenian Academy of Sciences. It is located on the slope of Mount Aragats in the village of Byurakan in Armenia. History ...

*Institute of Radiophysics & Electronics *Institute of Applied Problems of Physics * Institute for Physical Research ;Division of Natural Sciences *Center for Ecological Noosphere Studies *Institute of Biochemistry *Institute of Botany *G.S.Davtyan Institute of Hydroponics Problems *Scientific and Production Center Armbiotechnology *Institute of Biotechnology Scientific and Production Center "Armbiotechnology" *"Institute of Microbiology" Scientific and Production Center "Armbiotechnology" *Division of Natural Sciences Microbial Depository Center *Institute of Molecular Biology *Institute of Physiology *Scientific Center of Zoology and Hydroecology *Scientific Center of Zoology and Hydroecology- Institute of Zoology *Scientific Center of Zoology and Hydroecology- Institute of Hydroecology and Ichthyology ;Division of Chemistry and Earth Sciences *Scientific Technological Center of Organic and Pharmaceutical Chemistry *Institute of Fine Organic Chemistry of Scientific - Technological Center of Organic and Pharmaceutical Chemistry *Institute of Organic Chemistry of Scientific - Technological Center of Organic and Pharmaceutical Chemistry *Molecular Structure Research Center of Scientific - Technological Center of Organic and Pharmaceutical Chemistry *Institute of Chemical Physics *Institute of General and Inorganic Chemistry *Institute of Geological Sciences *Institute of Geophysics and Engineering Seismology after A. Nazarov ;Division of Armenology and Social Sciences * Institute of History *Institute of Philosophy and Law *M. Kotanyan Institute of Economics *Institute of Archaeology and Ethnography *Institute of Oriental Studies *H. Acharian Institute of Language *M. Abeghyan Institute of Literature *Institute of Art * Museum-Institute of Genocide *Shirak Armenology Research Center *

Armenian Encyclopedia Publishing House The Armenian Encyclopedia Publishing House (), formerly the main editorial office of the Armenian Encyclopedia () is a publishing house in Yerevan that was established in 1967 and published the Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia in 1974–1986 and other ...

*All Armenian Foundation Financing Armenological Studies

References

External links

Official website

International Scientific-Educational Center of National Academy of Sciences of Armenia
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Research institutes in Armenia Science and technology in Armenia USSR Academy of Sciences Language regulators 1943 establishments in the Soviet Union Scientific organizations established in 1943 Armenian studies Members of the International Council for Science Members of the International Science Council

History

Presidents

Structure

See also

References

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