168 members from 23 countries representing 174 disciplines
23 Countries
Kevork Abazajian
Professor, University of California, Irvine Astroparticle Physics, Cosmology, Theoretical Physics California, USA
Levon Abrahamian
Head of the Department of Contemporary Anthropological Studies, Institute of Archaeology & Ethnography, National Academy of Sciences of Armenia Anthropology, Comparative Mythology
Armenia
Daron Acemoglu Professor, Massachusetts Institute of Technology Economics Massachusetts, USA
Boris Adjemian
AGBU Nubar Library, Paris History
France
Bedros Afeyan Polymath Research Inc.
Theoretical Physics California, USA
Victor Agadjanian
Professor, Department of Sociology and the International Institute, University of California Los Angeles Demography, Sociology California, USA
Felix Aharonian
Professor, Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies (DIAS); Professor, Max Plank Institute of Nuclear Physics (MPIK) Astroparticle Physics, Astrophysics Ireland; Germany
Vladimir Airapetian
Senior Astrophysicist, NASA Goddard Space Flight Center; Professor, Department of Physics, American University, DC Astrobiology, Astrophysics, Heliophysics Maryland, USA
Arshak Alexanian
Founder, Owner and Chief Scientific Officer of “Cell Reprogramming & Therapeutics LLC”; Professor in the Department of Medicine at the Medical College of Wisconsin
Biology, Biotechnology, Cell biology Wisconsin, USA
Armen Allahverdyan
Alikhanian National Laboratory (Yerevan Physics Institute)
Applied Mathematics, Theoretical Physics
Armenia
Artur Alaverdyan
Co-Founder, Member of Board, Foundation for Armenian Science and Technology; Physicist, serial entrepreneur, high- tech investor
Applied Physics, Entrepreneurship, High-Tech
Armenia
Tigran Amiryan
Professor, Department of Russian and World Literature and Culture, Institute of Humanities, Russian-Armenian University in Yerevan; President, Cultural & Social Narratives Laboratory, Social and Cultural NGO
Cultural Rights, Literature, Memory studies, Semiotics of Literature
Armenia
Armenak Antinyan
Cardiff Business School, Cardiff University, United Kingdom; Wenlan School of Business, Zhongnan University of Economics and Law, China
Applied Microeconomics, Behavioral and Experimental Economics
United Kingdom
Yulia Antonyan
Associate Professor, Department of Cultural Studies, Faculty of History, Yerevan State University
Anthropology, Cultural studies
Armenia
Gassia Apkarian
Judge, Superior Court of California, County of Orange
Law
California, USA
Apkar Apkarian
Professor Departments of Neuroscience, Anesthesia, and Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Northwestern University
Biology, Engineering, Neuroscience Illinois, USA
Ani Aprahamian
Professor of Nuclear Physics, Notre Dame; Director of A. Alikhanyan National Science Laboratory of Armenia
Astrophysics, Nuclear Chemistry, Nuclear Physics
Indiana, USA
Ivan Aprahamian
Professor of Chemistry, Dartmouth College
Chemistry
New Hampshire, USA
Nora Armani
Founding Artistic Director of SR Socially Relevant Film Festival NY since 2013
Acting, Film, Theatre, Writer New York, USA; France; Armenia
Deana Arsenian
Vice President, International Program and Program Director, Russia and Eurasia at Carnegie Corporation
International Relations, Political Science
New York, USA
Zareh Asatryan
Deputy Head, Department of Public Finance, ZEW - Leibniz Centre for European Economic Research
Economics, Public Economics
Germany
Vladimir Asriyan
Senior Researcher, Centre de Recerca en Economia Internacional; Affiliated Professor, Barcelona School of Economics; Adjunct Professor, Universitat Pompeu Fabra; Research Affiliate, Centre for Economic and Policy Research Economics
Spain
Christopher Atamian
Digital Marketing and Content Consultant; Indiepix--Digital FIlm Acquisitions
Digital Marketing and Communications, Film, Translation New York, USA
Hourig Attarian
Associate Professor, College of Humanities & Social Sciences, American University of Armenia
Gender, Women's, and Sexuality Studies, General Education, Oral History
Armenia
Tamara Babaian
Professor of Computer Science, Bentley University Computer Science, Information Systems
Massachusetts, USA
Viken Babikian
Professor of Neurology, Boston University; Executive Committee member, Armenia Stroke Council
Cerebrovascular Disorders, Neurology Massachusetts, USA
Rafi Baghdjian
Advisor to the Centre for Scientific Innovation & Education Foundation Energy Armenia
Maria Baghramian
Professor of Philosophy, School of Philosophy, University College Dublin Philosophy Dublin, Ireland
Peter Balakian
Pulitzer prize winning poet; Literary scholar; Donald M and Constance H Rebar Professor, Department of English, Colgate University Genocide Studies, Literary Studies, Poetry New York, USA
Jan Balakian
Kean University, School of English Studies; Arthur Miller Society, Thornton Wilder Society, Modern Language Association, American Literature Association
Literature, Theatre, Writer New Jersey, USA
Roger Balian
Emeritus researcher at Institut de Physique Théorique, CEA, Saclay Theoretical Physics France
Diane L. Barber
Professor, Department of Cell and Tissue Biology, University of California San Francisco Cell biology California, USA
Levon Barseghyan
Professor, Department of Economics, Cornell University
Economics New York, USA
Houri Berberian
Professor of History, Meghrouni Family Presidential Chair in Armenian Studies, University of California Irvine; Director of the Center for Armenian Studies, University of California Irvine History
California, USA
Hrachoohi Boghosian
Founder and CEO of (CIPR) Center for Innovation Promotion and Research Innovation Management, Magnetic Materials, Space Systems
Armenia
Paul Boghossian
Professor of Philosophy, New York University, Dir. of the Inst. of Philosophy & GIAS
Philosophy
New York, USA
Ted Bogosian
Visiting Professor, Brown University Visual Media and Messaging Rhode Island, USA
Tamar Boyadjian
Associate Professor of Medieval Studies, Poetry & Translation Studies, Michigan State University; Editor-in-Chief, Journal of the Society for Armenian Studies
Medieval Mediterranean Studies, Poetry, Translation Michigan, USA
Lilya Budaghyan
Professor, Department of Informatics, University of Bergen Computer Science, Mathematics Norway
Mark Chenian
UBS Financial Services Inc. Banking, Economics California, USA
Vicken Cheterian
Lecturer, History and International Relations, University of Geneva; Webster University
History, International Relations, Journalism
Switzerland
Peter Cowe
Narekatsi Professor of Armenian Studies, Department of Near Eastern Languages and Cultures, and Director of the Cener for World Languages, UCLA
Armenology, History, Philology
California, USA
Areg Danagoulian
Professor, Department of Nuclear Science and Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Applied Physics, Nuclear Physics
Massachusetts, USA
Taniel Danelian
Professor of Paleobiodiversity and Paleoenvironments, University of Lille; Director of the ULille Institute on Environmental Sciences Earth Sciences, Paleontology
France
Ara Darzi
Co-Director, Institute of Global Health Innovation and Paul Hamlyn Chair of Surgery, Imperial College London; Chair, Health Security Initiative, Flagship Pioneering UK Ltd
Global Health, Medicine, Surgery United Kingdom
James Der Derian
Director, Centre for International Security Studies; Professor, Michael Hintze Chair of International Security; Member, Sydney Nano Institute Film, Information technology, International security, Philosophy Australia
Armen Der Kiureghian
Professor Emeritus, University of California, Berkeley; President Emeritus, American University of Armenia
Civil Engineering California, USA
George Derlugyan
New York University in Abu Dhabi History, Social Sciences
United Arab Emirates; Armenia
Anaid Donabedian
Professor, Chair of Armenian Studies, Institut National des Langues et Civilisations Orientales (Inalco); Investigator, SeDyL (Structure et Dynamique des langues, Inalco-CNRS-IRD joint research team ) Armenian Linguistics, Language typology, Sociolinguistics France
Atom Egoyan
Oscar-nominated writer and director (Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences); Writer-In-Residence at Ryerson University, Toronto Film, Opera, Theatre, Writer Ontario, Canada
Lerna Ekmekcioglu
Professor of History, Massachusetts Institute of Technology Gender, Women's, and Sexuality Studies, Historical Sociology, History Massachusetts, USA
Grigori Enikolopov
Professor, Center for Developmental Genetics, Stony Brook University Biology, Neuroscience New York, USA
Ruben Enikolopov
Rector and Professor, New Economic School; Professor, Universitat Pompeu Fabra Economics, Finance Moscow, Russia; Spain
Haig Alexander Eskandarian
TB RAMP Scholar, Center for TB Research, Division of Experimental Medicine, University of California, San Francisco Biology, Medicine, Microbiology California, USA
Stephan Fauve
Professor, Department of Physics, Ecole normale superieure Non-linear physics
France
Vache Gabrielyan
Dean of the Manoogian Simone College of Business and Economics American University of Armenia
Economics
Armenia
Karina Galoian
Research associate professor University of Miami , Miller School of Medicine Medicine, Orthopaedic Surgery
Florida, USA
Aram Galstyan
University of Southern California
Artificial Intelligence, Computer Science, Machine Learning California, USA
Alen Gasparian Amirkhanian
Director, American University of Armenia Acopian Center for the Environment
Earth Sciences
Armenia
Khachik Gevorgyan
President, ARMACAD; Director, ASPIRANTUM - Armenian School of Languages and Cultures
Entrepreneurship, General Education, Languages
Armenia
Levon Gevorgyan
EY Senior Manager, Head of Law Practice for EY in Armenia
International Law
Armenia
Aleksandr Gevorkyan
Henry George Chair in Economics and Associate Professor, The Peter J. Tobin College of Business, St. John
Diaspora Studies, Economics, Macroeconomics
New York, USA
Irina Ghaplanyan
Adjunct Lecturer, American University of Armenia; Senior Advisor on Climate Change, the World Bank Group
Climate Change, International Relations, Political Science, Sustainability Studies
Armenia
Davit Ghazaryan
Curator of the Manuscript Depository, Senior researcher, "Matenadaran"
Mashtots Institute of Ancient Manuscripts Foundation; Assistant Professor, Department of Armenian Art History and Theory, Yerevan State University
Art History, Codicology
Armenia
Rachel Goshgarian
Professor of History, Lafayette College
History, International Relations, Middle Eastern Studies
Pennsylvania, USA
Vartan Gregorian (1934-2021)
President of Carnegie Corporation of New York History
New York, USA
Talinn Grigor
Professor, Department of Art and Art History, University of California, Davis
Architectural History, Art History California, USA
Avedis Hadjian
Editor in Chief, Bazmavep Journal; Ph.D. student, École des hautes études en sciences sociales (EHESS)
History, International Relations, Journalism Italy
Gassia Haroutiounian
Saint Joseph University, Department of Geography; Libanese University, Department of Archeology; Médiatrice culturelle pour le musée et les expositions à l’Institut du Monde Arabe, Paris; Directrice du Bureau Administratif de l’Université Saint Joseph, Paris Anthropology, Archaeology
France; Beirut, Lebanon
Davit Harutyunyan
Associate Professor, Department of Mathematics, University of California Santa Barbara Mathematics California, USA
Armen Hovakimian
Professor, Department of Economics and Finance, Baruch College, The City University of New York Economics, Finance New York, USA
Naira Hovakimyan
Professor, Department of Mechanical Science and Engineering, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Control Theory, Machine Learning, Optimization Illinois, USA
Nina Hovnanian
Hovnanian International Art History
Armenia
Armine Ishkanian
Associate Professor, Department of Social Policy, London School of Economics; Executive Director, Atlantic Fellows for Social and Economic Equity programme, International Inequalities Institute, London School of Economics Anthropology, Social Policy, Sociology United Kingdom
Robert Istepanian
Institute of Global Health Innovation, Imperial College; World Health Organisation (WHO) Roster of Experts on Digital Health; IET (FIET) and Senior Member of the IEEE Electrical Engineering, Healthcare United Kingdom
Diron Jebejian
Managing Director, Investment Banking, Credit Suisse; Board President, Children of Armenia Fund (COAF) Finance
New York, USA
Vahagn Jerbashian
Associate Professor, University of Barcelona; Researcher, BEAT; Fellow, CESifo and GLO Economic Growth, Economics Spain
David Joulfaian
Economist, US Department of the Treasury; Adjunct professor, Georgetown University Economics
Washington D.C., DC, USA
Adam Kablanian Cynora
Electrical Engineering, High-Tech California, USA; Armenia
Ann Karagozian
Distinguished Professor, Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, University of California, Los Angeles; Director, The Promise Armenian Institute at UCLA Combustion, Fluid Mechanics, Propulsion California, USA
Sossie Kasbarian
University of Stirling Diaspora Studies, Middle Eastern Studies, Political Science United Kingdom
Norayr Kasper
Director of Photography, Canadian Society of Cinematographers, IATSE667,
IMAGO
Cinematography, Film
Quebec, Canada; Italy
Alice Kelikian
Associate Professor of History, Brandeis University; Gorky Foundation Film, History
Massachusetts, USA
Karnig Kerkonian
Kerkonian Dajani LLP
International Law Illinois, USA
Gor Khachatryan
Assistant Professor, Department of Mathematics and Mechanics, Department of Economics and Management, Yerevan State University; Director, Economic Research Center, Ministry of Economy of the Republic of Armenia Economics, Mathematics
Armenia
Lori Khatchadourian
Associate Professor, Department of Near Eastern Studies, Cornell University Anthropology, Archaeology
New York, USA
Armen Kherlopian
Scientific Advisory Board Member, Translational Research Institute for Space
Health; Professor, American University of Armenia; Founding Partner, BAJ Accelerator; Chief Science and Innovation Officer, Covenant Venture Capital Artificial Intelligence, Biophysics, Entrepreneurship, Innovation Management, Venture Capital New York, USA; Armenia
Yeghishe Kirakosyan
Representative of the Republic of Armenia on International Legal Matters; American University of Armenia International Law Armenia
John Kolligian
Executive Director, University Health Services, Princeton University Healthcare, Psychology, Trauma New Jersey, USA
Nerses Kopalyan
Associate Professor-in-Residence, Department of Political Science, University of Nevada, Las Vegas
International Relations, International Security and Institutions Nevada, USA
Raffi Kortoshian
Codirector, Research on Armenian Architecture Foundation Architectural Engineering, Armenology Armenia
Stefan Kristensen
Professor of Philosophy, University of Strasbourg, Faculty of Arts Aesthetics, Philosophy, Psychoanalysis France
Michel Kulhandjian
Research Associate at School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, University of Ottawa
Electrical Engineering, Wireless Communication Ontario, CA, USA
Sergio La Porta
Associate Dean of the College of Arts and Humanities, California State University, Fresno Armenian Studies California, USA
Minas Lourian
Director Centro Studi e Documentazione della Cultura Armena (CSDCA) | Centre for the Study and Documentation of Armenian Culture; OEMME
EDIZIONI | MUSICAM
Architecture, Art, Music Venice, Italy
Marc Mamigonian
Director of Academic Affairs, National Association for Armenian Studies and Research (NAASR)
Genocide Studies, History of Armenian Studies, Literature Massachusetts, USA
Mariam Manoukian
Internal Medicine, Stanford Healthcare Healthcare, Internal Medicine, Medicine California, USA
Jerry Manoukian
Emeritus Staff El Camino Hospital; CME Surveyor California Medical Association Internal Medicine California, USA
Narek Manukyan
Paradigma Educational Foundation, UNDP General Education, Innovation Accelerators Armenia
Christina Maranci
Arthur H. Dadian and Ara T. Oztemel Professor, Department of the History of Art and Architecture, Tufts University History, History of Art and Architecture Massachusetts, USA
Ned Markosian
Professor, Department of Philosophy, University of Massachusetts Amherst Philosophy Massachusetts, USA
Armen Marsoobian
Southern Connecticut State University, University of Connecticut Genocide Studies, Philosophy Connecticut, USA
Hakob Matevosyan
Senior Researcher, Leibniz Institute for the History and Culture of Eastern Europe (GWZO)
Global and Diaspora Studies, Sociology Germany
Sarkis Mazmanian
Luis & Nelly Soux Professor of Microbiology, California Institute of Technology Microbiology, Neuroscience California, USA
Artak Melkonyan
UNDP Impact Venture Accelerators
Economics
Thailand
Ruben Minasian
Professor, Institut de Physique Théorique, CEA-Saclay
High Energy Physics, Theoretical Physics
France
Khatchig Mouradian
Lecturer, Columbia University; Armenian and Georgian Area Specialist, Library of Congress
New York, NY, USA; Washington D.C., DC, USA
Tsolin Nalbantian
University Lecturer, Department of Middle Eastern Studies, Leiden University
History
Netherlands
Ara Nazarian
Associate Professor, Orthopaedic Surgery, Harvard Medical School; Affiliated Research Associate Professor, Mechanical Engineering, Boston University; Affiliated Associate Professor, Orthopaedic Surgery, Yerevan State Medical University
Biomedical Engineering, Medicine, Orthopaedic Surgery Massachusetts, USA
Rosalynn Nazarian
Associate Professor, Department of Pathology, Harvard Medical School; Representing in ASOF the Armenian American Medical Association Dermatopathology, Medicine
Massachusetts, USA
Sergey Nersesov
Associate Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Villanova University
Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering Pennsylvania, USA
Ara Norenzayan
University of British Columbia Psychology
British Columbia, Canada
Yuri Oganessian
Flerov Laboratory of Nuclear Reactions, Joint Institute for Nuclear Research
Nuclear Chemistry, Nuclear Physics Moscow, Russia
Rafael Oganesyan
Program Manager, Office of Undergraduate Research, University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Political Economy, Political Science Nevada, USA
Kevork Oskanian
University of Birmingham International Relations United Kingdom
Aram Pakhchanian
Co-founder and Chairman of the Board, Ayb Foundation; Head of the Council of ; Vice President at ABBYY; Head of the Course on Educational Leadership at Universal University, Moscow, Russia
General Education, Information technology
Armenia
Hagop Panossian
The ARPA Institute, Founder & President,; The Armenian Engineers and Scientists of America (AESA), Founder and Past President Armenia-Diaspora Relations, Rocket Engines Control, Systems Engineering California, USA
Mary Papazian
Professor of English, San Jose State University English, General Education California, USA
Taline Papazian
Sciences Po (Aix-en-Provence), Ecole de l'Air International Relations, Political Science France
Ashot Papoyan
Co-Founder and CEO, Elm Tree Research
Biotechnology, Healthcare Massachusetts, USA
Ardem Patapoutian
Professor, Department of Neuroscience, The Scripps Research Institute; Investigator, Howard Hughes Medical Institute Biology, Neuroscience California, USA
Persat Alexandre
Global Health Institute and Institute for Bioengineering, Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL)
Biology, Biophysics, Microbiology
Switzerland
Vahe Petrosian
Professor of Physics and Applied Physics Departments, Chair of Astronomy Program, Stanford University Astrophysics, Cosmology California, USA
David Petrosyan
Principal Researcher (Associate Professor), Institute of Electronic Structure and Laser, Foundation for Research and Technology - Hellas; Mercator Fellow, Center for Quantum Science, Physikalisches Institut, University of Tübingen Quantum Optics, Quantum Technologies
Greece
Levon Pogosian
Professor, Department of Physics, Simon Fraser University Cosmology, Theoretical Physics British Columbia, Canada
Grant Pogosyan
Professor Emeritus (Former Dean and Professor of Mathematics & Computer Science), International Christian University, Tokyo; First Ambassador of Armenia to Japan, 2012-2021 Computer Science, Mathematics Japan
Stephen Riegg
Assistant Professor, Department of History, Texas A&M University History Texas, USA
Dork Sahagian
Professor, Department of Earth & Environmental Sciences, and the Environmental Initiative, Lehigh University Climate Change, Geophysics, Science & Society, Volcanology Pennsylvania, USA
Vatche Sahakian
Professor of Theoretical Physics, Harvey Mudd College; Visiting Professor, California Institute of Technology High Energy Physics, Theoretical Physics California, USA
Marlyne Sahakian
Associate professor, Sociology department, University of Geneva Consumption, Energy, Sociology, Sustainability Studies
Switzerland
Naira Sahakyan
Senior Researcher, Artsakh Study Department, Armenian Genocide MuseumInstitute
Caucasus Studies, History, Islamic Studies
Armenia
Vahe Sahakyan
Research Associate, Senior Information Resources Specialist, Armenian Research Center, University of Michigan-Dearborn Diaspora Studies, Middle Eastern Studies, Sociology
Michigan, USA
Pollet Samvelian
Professor, Department of linguistics, Sorbonne Nouvelle University
Linguistics
France
Ara Sanjian
University of Michigan-Dearborn History
Michigan, USA; Lebanon; Armenia
Misak Sargsian
Professor, Department of Physics, Florida International University
Nuclear Physics
Florida, USA
Nelli Sargsyan
Associate professor, Marlboro Institute for Liberal Arts and Interdisciplinary Studies, Emerson College
Anthropology, Gender, Women's, and Sexuality Studies Massachusetts, USA
Grigor Sargsyan
Professor IMPAN, Institute of Mathematics of Polish Academy of Sciences
Mathematics
Poland
Khachik Sargsyan
Principal Member of Technical Staff, Sandia National Laboratories Applied Mathematics, Computer Science
New York, USA
Allen Sayegh
INVIVIA; Harvard University Graduate School of Design
Architecture
Massachusetts, USA
Armen Sedrakian
Fellow at Frankfurt Institute of Advanced Studies; Professor at Wroclaw
University
Theoretical Physics
Germany
Tatevik Sekhposyan
Associate Professor, Department of Economics, Texas A&M University Econometrics, Macroeconomics
Texas, USA
Audrey Selian
Artha Initiative
Political Science, Technology Policy & Development Studies
Switzerland
Sarkis Shahinian
Secretary General of the Switzerland-Armenia Parliamentary Friendship Group; Honorary President of the Switzerland-Armenia Association
Architecture, Translation
Switzerland
Armen Shirikyan
Professor, Department of Mathematics, CY Cergy Paris University; Adjunct Professor, Department of Mathematics and Statistics, McGill University Mathematics
France
Ronald Grigor Suny
William H. Sewell, Jr. Distinguished University Professor of History; Professor of Political Science , The University of Michigan; Emeritus Professor of Political Science and History, The University of Chicago History, Political Science Michigan, USA
Melanie Tanielian
Director of the Center for Armenian Studies, University of Michigan History, International Law Illinois, USA
Arman Tatoyan
Professor at the American University of Armenia; Member of the European Committee for the Prevention of Torture; Human Rights Defender of Armenia (2016-2022); Visiting Professor at Yerevan State University Human Rights, International Law Armenia
Hratch Tchilingirian
Associate Faculty Member, Faculty of Oriental Studies, University of Oxford; Director, Armenian Diaspora Survey, research project of the Armenian Institute (London) and Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation Diaspora Studies, Political Science, Sociology, Theology United Kingdom
Ara Tekian
Professor, Department of Medical Education, University of Illinois at Chicago College of Medicine
Health Professions Education, Neuroscience Illinois, USA
Henry Theriault
Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs, Worcester State University Genocide Studies, Philosophy Massachusetts, USA
Khachig Tölölyan
Emeritus Professor, Wesleyan University; Founder and Editor (retired) of Diaspora: a journal of transnational studies Comparative Literature, Diaspora Studies Rhode Island, USA
Artyom Tonoyan
Center for Holocaust & Genocide Studies, Minnesota Sociology, Sociology of Religion Minnesota, USA
Paul Tour-Sarkissian Tour-Sarkissian Law Offices Law California, USA
Anush Tserunyan
Assistant Professor at McGill University (Mathematics & Statistics Department); Adjunct Professor at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (Mathematics Department) Mathematics Québec, Canada
Vahagn Vardanyan
Principal, Han Academy (Secondary)
Diaspora Studies, General Education, International Relations
Hong Kong
Tido von Schoen-Angerer
Hôpital de La Tour, Geneva, Switzerland Dept of Pediatrics, Fribourg Cantonal Hospital; Executive Director of Médecins Sans Frontières/Doctors Without Borders (MSF) Access Campaign from 2006-2012
Healthcare, Medicine, Pediatrics Switzerland
Heghnar Watenpaugh
Professor of Art History, University of California Davis; Faculty Associate in Cultural Studies, in Women and Gender Studies, in Performance Studies, in Jewish Studies, and in Medieval and Early Modern Studies
Art History, Gender, Women's, and Sexuality Studies, Jewish Studies California, USA
Nerses Yeritsyan
Deputy Governor at the Central Bank of Armenia Economics
Armenia
Emil Yuzbashyan
Professor, Rutgers University
Condensed Matter Physics, Theoretical Physics
New Jersey, USA
Armen Zakarian
Vice Provost for Research, Professor and Chair, Department of Industrial and Manufacturing Systems Engineering, University of Michigan Dearborn
Data Analytics, Digital Manufacturing, Systems Engineering Michigan, USA
Vahan Zanoyan
Economics, Energy, Political Science Armenia; California, USA
Yervant Zorian
Chief Architect & Fellow, Synopsys Corp; President, Synopsys Armenia Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering California, USA
Friends
Hovel Chenorhokian
Founder of Diasporarm France
Al Eisaian
Co-Founder and Board Member of IntelinAir, Inc.
High-Tech
United States; Armenia
Karen Galoyan
Membership with American Institute of Steel Construction, LEED AP - BD+C Civil Engineering, Industrial Engineering California, USA
Zephyr Ohanian
Certified Public Accountant California, USA
Lara Setrakian
Founding Board Member, APRI Armenia; Impact Partner, Fresco Capital Entrepreneurship, Impact Investing, Media Armenia
Partners
Mkhitarist Order of San Lazzaro
The Mkhitarist monastic order of the Armenian Catholic Church, founded in 1700, will be generously hosting the Society's Annual Conference in 2022 in San Lazzaro, Venice.
San Lazzaro degli Armeni, Metropolitan City of Venice, Italy
June 26 11:00AM
2:00AM (Los Angeles)
1:00PM (Armenia)
Venice 2022 Conference Program
NOTE: All indicated times are in the local timezone (Central European, GMT+2)
Badarak at San Lazzaro (optional)
June 27
9:30AM Arrival at San Lazzaro: Courtyard & Srabian Hall
RSVP to admin@asof.am if you intend to come as reservation is needed
9:45AM
12:45AM (Los Angeles)
11:45PM (Armenia)
Opening remarks
10:00AM Presentations
Applied Health Sciences
Environmental Sciences
Physical Sciences
11:30PM Coffee Break
12:00PM Presentations
Economics
Sociology
Political Science
1:15PM Lunch at monastery
Father Hamazasp
Ani Aprahamian
Jerry Manoukian (remote)
Alen Amirkhanian
Levon Pogosian
Vladimir Asriyan/Ruben Enikolopov
Hakob Matevosyan
Nerses Kopalian
Welcome words by Father Serop
June 28
2:45PM (GMT+2)
5:45AM (Los Angeles)
4:45PM (Armenia)
Presentation
Biological Sciences
3:05PM Presentation
Center on International Law & Human Rights
3:25PM Presentation
Center for Philosophy & Ethics
3:45PM Presentation
Media, Communication, & Languages
4:00PM Coffee Break
4:30PM
7:30AM (Los Angeles)
6:30PM (Armenia)
Round Table Discussion
ASOF, a beginning and a 20-year roadmap
5:30PM Round Table Discussion
Armenia-Diaspora engagements: past Challenges & future opportunities
6:30PM Round Table Discussion
Negotiating Armenia’s place in the neighborhood
7:30PM Coffee Break
8:00PM Executive Board Session
Haig Eskandarian (remote)
Karnig Kerkonian
Maria Bagramian/Paul Boghossian
Mary Papazian
Vatche Sahakian
Moderator: Armen Marsoobian
Ani Aprahamian
Moderator: Felix Aharonian
Vicken Cheterian
Moderator: Taline Papazian
8:30PM Closing remarks Executive Board
9:00PM Conference concludes
10:00AM to 6:00PM Networking Day
Three rooms at San Lazzaro will be made available for booking by small groups (10-20) for further discussions and meetings
Thanks to Mkhitarist Order of San Lazzaro for hosting the conference and their generous hospitality
Reserve the rooms through the website: https://www.craft.do/s/WfU0IraIo2YgI9
Thanks to Central Bank of Armenia for their generous funding of the conference expenses
Round Table Discussions
Hour 1: The inception of ASOF
10-minute presentation
Vatche Sahakian
Professor of Theoretical Physics, Harvey Mudd College; Visiting Professor, California Institute of Technology
High Energy Physics, Theoretical Physics
Synopsis
20 years of challenges and opportunities, leading up to the post-44 day war period and a sense of urgency. What is our national vision? Do we need a rebirth? What is the role of education and scholarship in all this? How to devise new Diaspora-Armenia encounters?
Moderator
Armen Marsoobian
Southern Connecticut State University, University of Connecticut
Genocide Studies, Philosophy
Hour 2: Armenia-Diaspora engagements, past challenges & future opportunities
10-minute presentation
Ani Aprahamian
Professor of Nuclear Physics, Notre Dame; Director of A. Alikhanyan National Science Laboratory of Armenia
Astrophysics, Nuclear Chemistry, Nuclear Physics
Synopsis
Diaspora’s attempts to support Armenia’s development in general, and in education, science and technology in particular. Where are we now, what worked, what failed, what was half-success, and what we as a Society need to do that can bring greater success?
Moderator
Felix Aharonian
Professor, Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies (DIAS); Professor, Max Plank Institute of Nuclear Physics (MPIK)
Astroparticle Physics, Astrophysics
Hour 3: Negotiating Armenia’s place in the neighborhood
10-minute presentation
Vicken Cheterian
Lecturer, History and International Relations, University of Geneva; Webster University
History, International Relations, Journalism
Synopsis
How 2020 reveals failure to conceptualize Armenia and Karabakh in the broader regional context? What type of knowledge we need to develop so that Armenia with the Diaspora, is better equipped to face current and possible future challenges?
Moderator
Taline Papazian
Sciences Po (Aix-en-Provence), Ecole de l'Air International Relations, Political Science
Name Affiliations
In-person participants
Kevork Abazajian Professor, University of California, Irvine
Victor Agadjanian Professor, Department of Sociology and the International Institute, University of California Los Angeles
Felix Aharonian Professor, Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies (DIAS)
Yulia Antonyan Associate Professor, Department of Cultural Studies, Faculty of History, Yerevan State University
Disciplines
Location
Astroparticle Physics, Cosmology, Theoretical Physics California, USA
Demography, Sociology California, USA
Astroparticle Physics, Astrophysics Ireland
Anthropology, Cultural studies Armenia
Ivan Aprahamian Professor of Chemistry, Dartmouth College Chemistry New Hampshire, USA
Ani Aprahamian Professor of Nuclear Physics, Notre Dame
Astrophysics, Nuclear Chemistry, Nuclear Physics Indiana, USA
Vladimir Asriyan Senior Researcher, Centre de Recerca en Economia Internacional Economics Spain
Tamara Babaian Professor of Computer Science, Bentley University
Computer Science, Information Systems Massachusetts, USA
Maria Baghramian Professor of Philosophy, School of Philosophy, University College Dublin Philosophy Ireland
Paul Boghossian Professor of Philosophy, New York University, Dir. of the Inst. of Philosophy & GIAS Philosophy
Ted Bogosian Visiting Professor, Brown University
Visual Media and Messaging
New York, USA
Rhode Island, USA
Mark Chenian UBS Financial Services Inc.
Banking, Economics California, USA
Vicken Cheterian Lecturer, History and International Relations, University of Geneva History, International Relations, Journalism Switzerland
Taniel Danelian Professor of Paleobiodiversity and Paleoenvironments, University of Lille Earth Sciences, Paleontology France
George Derlugyan New York University in Abu Dhabi History, Social Sciences United Arab Emirates
Anaid Donabedian Professor, Chair of Armenian Studies, Institut National des Langues et Civilisations Orientales (Inalco)
Al Eisaian Co-Founder and Board Member of IntelinAir, Inc.
Ruben Enikolopov Rector and Professor, New Economic School
Armenian Linguistics, Language typology, Sociolinguistics France
High-Tech United States; Armenia
Economics, Finance Moscow, Russia
Alen Gasparian Amirkhanian Director, American University of Armenia Acopian Center for the Environment Earth Sciences Armenia
Khachik Gevorgyan President, ARMACAD
Entrepreneurship, General Education, Languages Armenia
Talinn Grigor Professor, Department of Art and Art History, University of California, Davis Architectural History, Art History California, USA
Avedis Hadjian Editor in Chief, Bazmavep Journal History, International Relations, Journalism Italy
Nina Hovnanian Hovnanian International Art History Armenia
Adam Kablanian Cynora Electrical Engineering, High-Tech California, USA
Sossie Kasbarian University of Stirling
Diaspora Studies, Middle Eastern Studies, Political Science United Kingdom
Norayr Kasper Director of Photography, Canadian Society of Cinematographers, IATSE667, IMAGO
Karnig Kerkonian Kerkonian Dajani LLP
Gor Khachatryan Assistant Professor, Department of Mathematics and Mechanics, Department of Economics and Management, Yerevan State University
Armen Kherlopian Scientific Advisory Board Member, Translational Research Institute for Space Health
Nerses Kopalyan Associate Professor-in-Residence, Department of Political Science, University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Raffi Kortoshian Codirector, Research on Armenian Architecture Foundation
Armen Marsoobian Southern Connecticut State University, University of Connecticut
Hakob Matevosyan Senior Researcher, Leibniz Institute for the History and Culture of Eastern Europe (GWZO)
Ruben Minasian Professor, Institut de Physique Théorique, CEA-Saclay
Artak Melkonyan UNDP Impact Venture Accelerators
Zephyr Ohanian Certified Public Accountant
Aram Pakhchanian Co-founder and Chairman of the Board, Ayb Foundation
Taline Papazian Sciences Po (Aix-en-Provence), Ecole de l'Air
Cinematography, Film Ontario, Canada; Italy
International Law Illinois, USA
Economics, Mathematics Armenia
Artificial Intelligence, Biophysics, Entrepreneurship, Innovation Management, Venture Capital New York, USA
International Relations, International Security and Institutions Nevada, USA
Architectural Engineering, Armenology Armenia
Genocide Studies, Philosophy Connecticut, USA
Global and Diaspora Studies, Sociology Germany
High Energy Physics, Theoretical Physics France
Economics Thailand
Finance California, USA
General Education, Information technology Armenia
International Relations, Political Science France
Mary Papazian Professor of English, San Jose State University
Levon Pogosian Professor, Department of Physics, Simon Fraser University
Vatche Sahakian Professor of Theoretical Physics, Harvey Mudd College
English, General Education California, USA
Cosmology, Theoretical Physics
British Columbia, Canada
High Energy Physics, Theoretical Physics California, USA
Pollet Samvelian Professor, Department of linguistics, Sorbonne Nouvelle University Linguistics France
Misak Sargsian Professor, Department of Physics, Florida International University Nuclear Physics
Tido von Schoen-Angerer Hôpital de La Tour, Geneva,Dept of Pediatrics, Fribourg Cantonal Hospital; Executive Director of Doctors Without Borders 2006-2012
Armen Sedrakian Fellow at Frankfurt Institute of Advanced Studies
Tatevik Sekhposyan Associate Professor, Department of Economics, Texas A&M University
Sarkis Shahinian Secretary General of the Switzerland-Armenia Parliamentary Friendship Group
Armen Shirikyan Professor, Department of Mathematics, CY Cergy Paris University
Ara Tekian Professor, Department of Medical Education, University of Illinois at Chicago College of Medicine
Healthcare, Medicine, Pediatrics
Florida, USA
Switzerland
Theoretical Physics Germany
Econometrics, Macroeconomics Texas, USA
Architecture, Translation
Mathematics
Switzerland
France
Health Professions Education, Neuroscience Illinois, USA
Paul Tour-Sarkissian Tour-Sarkissian Law Offices Law California, USA
Vahagn Vardanyan Principal, Han Academy (Secondary)
Nerses Yeritsyan Deputy Governor at the Central Bank of Armenia
Diaspora Studies, General Education, International Relations Hong Kong
Economics
Armenia
Name Affiliations
Remote participants
Levon Abrahamian Head of the Department of Contemporary Anthropological Studies, Institute of Archaeology & Ethnography, NAS of Armenia
Boris Adjemian AGBU Nubar Library
Bedros Afeyan Polymath Research Inc.
Artur Alaverdyan Co-Founder, Member of Board, Foundation for Armenian Science and Technology
Armenak Antinyan Cardiff Business School, Cardiff University, United Kingdom
Disciplines
Location
Anthropology, Comparative Mythology Armenia
History France
Theoretical Physics California, USA
Applied Physics, Entrepreneurship, High-Tech Armenia
Applied Microeconomics, Behavioral and Experimental Economics United Kingdom
Gassia Apkarian Judge, Superior Court of California, County of Orange Law California, USA
Nora Armani Founding Artistic Director of SR Socially Relevant Film Festival NY since 2013 Acting, Film, Theatre, Writer New York, USA
Deana Arsenian Vice President, International Program and Program Director, Russia and Eurasia at Carnegie Corporation
International Relations, Political Science New York, USA
Zareh Asatryan Deputy Head, Department of Public Finance, ZEW - Leibniz Centre for European Economic Research Economics, Public Economics Germany
Christopher Atamian Digital Marketing and Content Consultant; Indiepix--Digital FIlm Acquisitions
Hourig Attarian Associate Professor, College of Humanities & Social Sciences, American University of Armenia
Digital Marketing and Communications, Film, Translation New York, USA
Gender, Women's, and Sexuality Studies, General Education, Oral History
Rafi Baghdjian Advisor to the Centre for Scientific Innovation & Education Foundation Energy
Jan Balakian Kean University, School of English Studies
Peter Balakian Pulitzer prize winning poet
Diane Barber Professor, Department of Cell and Tissue Biology, University of California San Francisco
Houri Berberian Professor of History, Meghrouni Family Presidential Chair in Armenian Studies, University of California Irvine
Hrachoohi Boghosian Founder and CEO of (CIPR) Center for Innovation Promotion and Research
Armen Der Kiureghian Professor Emeritus, University of California, Berkeley
Armenia
Armenia
Literature, Theatre, Writer New Jersey, USA
Genocide Studies, Literary Studies, Poetry
Cell biology
History
Innovation Management, Magnetic Materials, Space Systems
Civil Engineering
Grigori Enikolopov Professor, Center for Developmental Genetics, Stony Brook University Biology, Neuroscience
Haig Eskandarian TB RAMP Scholar, Center for TB Research, Division of Experimental Medicine, University of California, San Francisco
Biology, Medicine, Microbiology
Stephan Fauve Professor, Department of Physics, Ecole normale superieure Non-linear physics
Karen Galoyan Membership with American Institute of Steel Construction, LEED APBD+C
Irina Ghaplanyan Adjunct Lecturer, American University of Armenia
Civil Engineering, Industrial Engineering
Climate Change, International Relations, Political Science, Sustainability Studies
New York, USA
California, USA
California, USA
Armenia
California, USA
New York, USA
California, USA
France
California, USA
Armenia
Gassia Haroutiounian Saint Joseph University, Department of Geography
Vahagn Jerbashian Associate Professor, University of Barcelona; Researcher, BEAT; Fellow, CESifo and GLO
Ann Karagozian Distinguished Professor, Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, University of California, Los Angeles
Anthropology, Archaeology France
Economic Growth, Economics Spain
Combustion, Fluid Mechanics, Propulsion California, USA
Vahan Kerobyan Minister of Economy, Republic of Armenia Armenia
Gor Khachatryan Assistant Professor, Department of Mathematics and Mechanics, Department of Economics and Management, Yerevan State University
Economics, Mathematics Armenia
Tigran Khachatryan Minister of Finance, Republic of Armenia Armenia
Stefan Kristensen Professor of Philosophy, University of Strasbourg, Faculty of Arts
Sergio La Porta Associate Dean of the College of Arts and Humanities, California State University, Fresno
Jerry Manoukian Emeritus Staff El Camino Hospital
Narek Manukyan Paradigma Educational Foundation, UNDP
Aesthetics, Philosophy, Psychoanalysis France
Armenian Studies California, USA
Internal Medicine California, USA
General Education, Innovation Accelerators Armenia
Sarkis Mazmanian Luis & Nelly Soux Professor of Microbiology, California Institute of Technology Microbiology, Neuroscience California, USA
Karin Markides President, American University of Armenia Chemistry Armenia
Khatchig Mouradian Lecturer, Columbia University
Sheila Paylan Independent Legal Consultant
History New York, NY, USA
International Law, Human Rights & Gender Expert Armenia; The Netherlands
Hagop Panossian The ARPA Institute, Founder & President,
Alexandre Persat Global Health Institute and Institute for Bioengineering, Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL)
Vahe Petrosian Professor of Physics and Applied Physics Departments, Chair of Astronomy Program, Stanford University
David Petrosyan Principal Researcher (Associate Professor), Institute of Electronic Structure and Laser, Foundation for Research and Technology - Hellas
Grant Pogosyan Professor Emeritus (Former Dean and Professor of Mathematics & Computer Science), International Christian University, Tokyo
Dork Sahagian Professor, Department of Earth & Environmental Sciences, and the Environmental Initiative, Lehigh University
Vahe Sahakyan Research Associate, Senior Information Resources Specialist, Armenian Research Center, University of Michigan-Dearborn
Naira Sahakyan Senior Researcher, Artsakh Study Department, Armenian Genocide Museum-Institute
Ara Sanjian University of Michigan-Dearborn
Armenia-Diaspora Relations, Rocket Engines Control, Systems Engineering California, USA
Biology, Biophysics, Microbiology Switzerland
Astrophysics, Cosmology California, USA
Quantum Optics, Quantum Technologies Greece
Computer Science, Mathematics Japan
Climate Change, Geophysics, Science & Society, Volcanology Pennsylvania, USA
Diaspora Studies, Middle Eastern Studies, Sociology Michigan, USA
Caucasus Studies, History, Islamic Studies Armenia
History Michigan, USA
Khachik Sargsyan Principal Member of Technical Staff, Sandia National Laboratories Applied Mathematics, Computer Science New York, USA
Allen Sayegh INVIVIA; Harvard University Graduate School of Design Architecture Massachusetts, USA
Audrey Selian Artha Initiative
Lara Setrakian Founding Board Member, APRI Armenia; Impact Partner, Fresco Capital
Political Science, Technology Policy & Development Studies Switzerland
Entrepreneurship, Impact Investing, Media Armenia
Melanie Tanielian Director of the Center for Armenian Studies, University of Michigan History, International Law Illinois, USA
Artyom Tonoyan Center for Holocaust & Genocide Studies, Minnesota
Emil Yuzbashyan Professor, Rutgers University
Vahan Zanoyan
Yervant Zorian Chief Architect & Fellow, Synopsys Corp
Sociology, Sociology of Religion Minnesota, USA
Condensed Matter Physics, Theoretical Physics New Jersey, USA
Economics, Energy, Political Science Armenia
Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering California, USA
2022 Task Forces & Groups
Applied, Computational, and Mathematical Sciences
Principal Authors
Tamara Babaian
Professor of Computer Science, Bentley University Computer Science, Information Systems
Bruce Boghosian
Professor of Mathematics, Tufts University, secondary appointments in Computer Science and Physics
Applied Science, Computer Science, Mathematics, Nuclear Engineering
Grigor Sargsyan
Professor IMPAN, Institute of Mathematics of Polish Academy of Sciences Mathematics
Advisors
Kevork Abazajian
Professor, University of California, Irvine
Astroparticle Physics, Cosmology, Theoretical Physics
Armen Allahverdyan
Alikhanian National Laboratory (Yerevan Physics Institute)
Applied Mathematics, Theoretical Physics
Rafi Baghdjian
Advisor to the Centre for Scientific Innovation & Education Foundation Energy
Hrachoohi Boghosian
Founder and CEO of (CIPR) Center for Innovation Promotion and Research Innovation Management, Magnetic Materials, Space Systems
Lilya Budaghyan
Professor, Department of Informatics, University of Bergen Computer Science, Mathematics
Areg Danagoulian
Professor, Department of Nuclear Science and Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology Applied Physics, Nuclear Physics
Aram Galstyan
University of Southern California Artificial Intelligence, Computer Science, Machine Learning
Naira Hovakimyan
Professor, Department of Mechanical Science and Engineering, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Control Theory, Machine Learning, Optimization
Ann Karagozian
Distinguished Professor, Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, University of California, Los Angeles;Director, The Promise Armenian Institute at UCLA Combustion, Fluid Mechanics, Propulsion
Gor Khachatryan
Assistant Professor, Department of Mathematics and Mechanics, Department of Economics and Management, Yerevan State University; Director, Economic Research Center, Ministry of Economy of the Republic of Armenia Economics, Mathematics
Ruben Minasian
Professor, Institut de Physique Théorique, CEA-Saclay
High Energy Physics, Theoretical Physics
David Petrosyan
Principal Researcher (Associate Professor), Institute of Electronic Structure and Laser, Foundation for Research and Technology - Hellas;Mercator Fellow, Center for Quantum Science, Physikalisches Institut, University of Tübingen Quantum Optics, Quantum Technologies
Levon Pogosian
Professor, Department of Physics, Simon Fraser University Cosmology, Theoretical Physics
Grant Pogosyan
Professor Emeritus (Former Dean and Professor of Mathematics & Computer Science), International Christian University, Tokyo;First Ambassador of Armenia to Japan, 2012-2021 Computer Science, Mathematics
Vatche Sahakian
Professor of Theoretical Physics, Harvey Mudd College;Visiting Professor, California Institute of Technology High Energy Physics, Theoretical Physics
Khachik Sargsyan
Principal Member of Technical Staff, Sandia National Laboratories Applied Mathematics, Computer Science
Armen Sedrakian
Fellow at Frankfurt Institute of Advanced Studies;Professor at Wroclaw University Theoretical Physics
Anush Tserunyan
Assistant Professor at McGill University (Mathematics & Statistics Department); Adjunct Professor at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (Mathematics Department) Mathematics
Armen Zakarian
Vice Provost for Research, Professor and Chair, Department of Industrial and Manufacturing Systems Engineering, University of Michigan Dearborn Data Analytics, Digital Manufacturing, Systems Engineering
Applied Health Sciences
Principal Authors
Robert Istepanian
Institute of Global Health Innovation, Imperial College;World Health Organisation (WHO) Roster of Experts on Digital Health;IET (FIET) and Senior Member of the IEEE Electrical Engineering, Healthcare
Michel Kulhandjian
Research Associate at School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, University of Ottawa
Electrical Engineering, Wireless Communication
Mariam Manoukian
Internal Medicine, Stanford Healthcare
Healthcare, Internal Medicine, Medicine
Jerry Manoukian
Emeritus Staff El Camino Hospital;CME Surveyor California Medical Association Internal Medicine
Ara Nazarian
Associate Professor, Orthopaedic Surgery, Harvard Medical School;Affiliated Research Associate Professor, Mechanical Engineering, Boston University;Affiliated Associate Professor, Orthopaedic Surgery, Yerevan State Medical University
Biomedical Engineering, Medicine, Orthopaedic Surgery
Tido von Schoen-Angerer
Hôpital de La Tour, Geneva, Switzerland Dept of Pediatrics, Fribourg Cantonal Hospital;Executive Director of Médecins Sans Frontières/Doctors Without Borders (MSF) Access Campaign from 2006-2012 Healthcare, Medicine, Pediatrics
Advisors
Vladimir Airapetian
Senior Astrophysicist, NASA Goddard Space Flight Center;Professor, Department of Physics, American University, DC
Astrobiology, Astrophysics, Heliophysics
Viken Babikian
Professor of Neurology, Boston University;Executive Committee member, Armenia Stroke Council Cerebrovascular Disorders, Neurology
Diane L. Barber
Professor, Department of Cell and Tissue Biology, University of California San Francisco Cell biology
Ara Darzi
Co-Director, Institute of Global Health Innovation and Paul Hamlyn Chair of Surgery, Imperial College London;Chair, Health Security Initiative, Flagship Pioneering UK Ltd Global Health, Medicine, Surgery
Grigori Enikolopov
Professor, Center for Developmental Genetics, Stony Brook University Biology, Neuroscience
Haig Alexander Eskandarian
TB RAMP Scholar, Center for TB Research, Division of Experimental Medicine, University of California, San Francisco Biology, Medicine, Microbiology
John Kolligian
Executive Director, University Health Services, Princeton University Healthcare, Psychology, Trauma
Sarkis Mazmanian
Luis & Nelly Soux Professor of Microbiology, California Institute of Technology Microbiology, Neuroscience
Rosalynn Nazarian
Associate Professor, Department of Pathology, Harvard Medical School;Representing in ASOF the Armenian American Medical Association
Dermatopathology, Medicine
Ardem Patapoutian
Professor, Department of Neuroscience, The Scripps Research Institute;Investigator, Howard Hughes Medical Institute Biology, Neuroscience
Persat Alexandre
Global Health Institute and Institute for Bioengineering, Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL) Biology, Biophysics, Microbiology
Khachik Sargsyan
Principal Member of Technical Staff, Sandia National Laboratories Applied Mathematics, Computer Science
Ara Tekian
Professor, Department of Medical Education, University of Illinois at Chicago College of Medicine Health Professions Education, Neuroscience
Biological Sciences Principal Authors
Arshak Alexanian
Founder, Owner and Chief Scientific Officer of “Cell Reprogramming & Therapeutics LLC”;Professor in the Department of Medicine at the Medical College of Wisconsin Biology, Biotechnology, Cell biology
Diane L. Barber
Professor, Department of Cell and Tissue Biology, University of California San Francisco Cell biology
Haig Alexander Eskandarian
TB RAMP Scholar, Center for TB Research, Division of Experimental Medicine, University of California, San Francisco Biology, Medicine, Microbiology
Persat Alexandre
Global Health Institute and Institute for Bioengineering, Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL) Biology, Biophysics, Microbiology Advisors
Viken Babikian
Professor of Neurology, Boston University;Executive Committee member, Armenia Stroke Council Cerebrovascular Disorders, Neurology
Ara Darzi
Co-Director, Institute of Global Health Innovation and Paul Hamlyn Chair of Surgery, Imperial College London;Chair, Health Security Initiative, Flagship Pioneering UK Ltd Global Health, Medicine, Surgery
Grigori Enikolopov
Professor, Center for Developmental Genetics, Stony Brook University Biology, Neuroscience
Karina Galoian
Research associate professor University of Miami , Miller School of Medicine Medicine, Orthopaedic Surgery
Robert Istepanian
Institute of Global Health Innovation, Imperial College;World Health Organisation (WHO) Roster of Experts on Digital Health;IET (FIET) and Senior Member of the IEEE Electrical Engineering, Healthcare
Armen Kherlopian
Scientific Advisory Board Member, Translational Research Institute for Space Health;Professor, American University of Armenia;Founding Partner, BAJ Accelerator;Chief Science and Innovation Officer, Covenant Venture Capital
Artificial Intelligence, Biophysics, Entrepreneurship, Innovation Management, Venture Capital
John Kolligian
Executive Director, University Health Services, Princeton University Healthcare, Psychology, Trauma
Sarkis Mazmanian
Luis & Nelly Soux Professor of Microbiology, California Institute of Technology Microbiology, Neuroscience
Ara Nazarian
Associate Professor, Orthopaedic Surgery, Harvard Medical School;Affiliated Research Associate Professor, Mechanical Engineering, Boston University;Affiliated Associate Professor, Orthopaedic Surgery, Yerevan State Medical University
Biomedical Engineering, Medicine, Orthopaedic Surgery
Rosalynn Nazarian
Associate Professor, Department of Pathology, Harvard Medical School;Representing in ASOF the Armenian American Medical Association
Dermatopathology, Medicine
Ardem Patapoutian
Professor, Department of Neuroscience, The Scripps Research Institute;Investigator, Howard Hughes Medical Institute
Biology, Neuroscience
Ara Tekian
Professor, Department of Medical Education, University of Illinois at Chicago College of Medicine Health Professions Education, Neuroscience
Economics
Principal Authors
Zareh Asatryan
Deputy Head, Department of Public Finance, ZEW - Leibniz Centre for European Economic Research Economics, Public Economics
Ruben Enikolopov
Rector and Professor, New Economic School;Professor, Universitat Pompeu Fabra Economics, Finance
Armen Hovakimian
Professor, Department of Economics and Finance, Baruch College, The City University of New York Economics, Finance
Vahagn Jerbashian
Associate Professor, University of Barcelona;Researcher, BEAT;Fellow, CESifo and GLO Economic Growth, Economics
Tatevik Sekhposyan
Associate Professor, Department of Economics, Texas A&M University Econometrics, Macroeconomics
Advisors
Daron Acemoglu
Professor, Massachusetts Institute of Technology Economics
Victor Agadjanian
Professor, Department of Sociology and the International Institute, University of California Los Angeles Demography, Sociology
Armenak Antinyan
Cardiff Business School, Cardiff University, United Kingdom;Wenlan School of Business, Zhongnan University of Economics and Law, China
Applied Microeconomics, Behavioral and Experimental Economics
Vladimir Asriyan
Senior Researcher, Centre de Recerca en Economia Internacional; Affiliated Professor, Barcelona School of Economics;Adjunct Professor, Universitat Pompeu Fabra;Research Affiliate, Centre for Economic and Policy Research
Economics
Levon Barseghyan
Professor, Department of Economics, Cornell University Economics
Aleksandr Gevorkyan
Henry George Chair in Economics and Associate Professor, The Peter J. Tobin College of Business, St. John Diaspora Studies, Economics, Macroeconomics
David Joulfaian
Economist, US Department of the Treasury;Adjunct professor, Georgetown University Economics
Gor Khachatryan
Assistant Professor, Department of Mathematics and Mechanics, Department of Economics and Management, Yerevan State University; Director, Economic Research Center, Ministry of Economy of the Republic of Armenia Economics, Mathematics
Rafael Oganesyan
Program Manager, Office of Undergraduate Research, University of Nevada, Las Vegas Political Economy, Political Science
Vahagn Vardanyan
Principal, Han Academy (Secondary)
Diaspora Studies, General Education, International Relations
Vahan Zanoyan
Economics, Energy, Political Science
Environmental Sciences
Principal Authors
Alen Gasparian Amirkhanian
Director, American University of Armenia Acopian Center for the Environment Earth Sciences
Taniel Danelian
Professor of Paleobiodiversity and Paleoenvironments, University of Lille;Director of the ULille Institute on Environmental Sciences Earth Sciences, Paleontology
Irina Ghaplanyan
Adjunct Lecturer, American University of Armenia;Senior Advisor on Climate Change, the World Bank Group Climate Change, International Relations, Political Science, Sustainability Studies
Dork Sahagian
Professor, Department of Earth & Environmental Sciences, and the Environmental Initiative, Lehigh University Climate Change, Geophysics, Science & Society, Volcanology
Naira Hovakimyan
Professor, Department of Mechanical Science and Engineering, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Control Theory, Machine Learning, Optimization
Ann Karagozian
Distinguished Professor, Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, University of California, Los Angeles;Director, The Promise Armenian Institute at UCLA Combustion, Fluid Mechanics, Propulsion
Marlyne Sahakian
Associate professor, Sociology department, University of Geneva Consumption, Energy, Sociology, Sustainability Studies
Marlyne Sahakian
Associate professor, Sociology department, University of Geneva Consumption, Energy, Sociology, Sustainability Studies
Tatevik Sekhposyan
Associate Professor, Department of Economics, Texas A&M University Econometrics, Macroeconomics
International Law & Human Rights
Advisors
Kevork Abazajian
Professor, University of California, Irvine Astroparticle Physics, Cosmology, Theoretical Physics
Rafi Baghdjian
Advisor to the Centre for Scientific Innovation & Education Foundation Energy
Principal Authors
Gassia Apkarian
Judge, Superior Court of California, County of Orange Law
Karnig Kerkonian Kerkonian Dajani LLP International Law
Yeghishe Kirakosyan
Representative of the Republic of Armenia on International Legal Matters;American University of Armenia International Law
Sergio La Porta
Associate Dean of the College of Arts and Humanities, California State University, Fresno Armenian Studies
Armen Marsoobian
Southern Connecticut State University, University of Connecticut Genocide Studies, Philosophy
Melanie Tanielian
Director of the Center for Armenian Studies, University of Michigan History, International Law
Arman Tatoyan
Professor at the American University of Armenia; Member of the European Committee for the Prevention of Torture; Human Rights Defender of Armenia (2016-2022); Visiting Professor at Yerevan State University Human Rights, International Law
Henry Theriault
Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs, Worcester State University Genocide Studies, Philosophy
Advisors
Levon Gevorgyan
EY Senior Manager, Head of Law Practice for EY in Armenia International Law
Christina Maranci
Arthur H. Dadian and Ara T. Oztemel Professor, Department of the History of Art and Architecture, Tufts University History, History of Art and Architecture
Sarkis Shahinian
Secretary General of the Switzerland-Armenia Parliamentary Friendship Group;Honorary President of the Switzerland-Armenia Association
Architecture, Translation
Paul Tour-Sarkissian
Tour-Sarkissian Law Offices Law
Media, Communication, & Languages
Principal Authors
Anaïd Donabedian-Demopoulos
Professor, Chair of Armenian Studies, Institut National des Langues et Civilisations Orientales (Inalco); Investigator, SeDyL (Structure et Dynamique des langues, Inalco-CNRS-IRD joint research team )
Armenian Linguistics, Language typology, Sociolinguistics
Peter Balakian
Pultizer prize winning poet; Literary scholar; Donald M and Constance H Rebar Professor, Department of English, Colgate University Genocide Studies, Literary Studies, Poetry
Peter Cowe
Narekatsi Professor of Armenian Studies, Department of Near Eastern Languages and Cultures, and Director of the Cener for World Languages, UCLA Armenology, History, Philology
Pollet Samvelian
Professor, Department of linguistics, Sorbonne Nouvelle University Linguistics
Tamar Boyadjian
Associate Professor of Medieval Studies, Poetry & Translation Studies, Michigan State University; Editor-inChief, Journal of the Society for Armenian Studies Medieval Mediterranean Studies, Poetry, Translation
Ted Bogosian
Visiting Professor, Brown University
Visual Media and Messaging
Armen Marsoobian
Southern Connecticut State University, University of Connecticut Genocide Studies, Philosophy
Atom Egoyan
Oscar-nominated writer and director (Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences); Writer-In-Residence at Ryerson University, Toronto Film, Opera, Theatre, Writer
Mary Papazian
Professor of English, San Jose State University English, General Education
Sarkis Shahinian
Secretary General of the Switzerland-Armenia Parliamentary Friendship Group; Honorary President of the Switzerland-Armenia Association Architecture, Translation
Christopher Atamian
Digital Marketing and Content Consultant; Indiepix--Digital FIlm Acquisitions Digital Marketing and Communications, Film, Translation
Philosophy & Ethics
Principal Authors
Maria Baghramian
Professor of Philosophy, School of Philosophy, University College Dublin Philosophy
Paul Boghossian
Professor of Philosophy, New York University, Dir. of the Inst. of Philosophy & GIAS Philosophy
James Der Derian
Director, Centre for International Security Studies;Professor, Michael Hintze Chair of International Security;Member, Sydney Nano Institute Film, Information technology, International security, Philosophy
Ned Markosian
Professor, Department of Philosophy, University of Massachusetts Amherst Philosophy
Armen Marsoobian
Southern Connecticut State University, University of Connecticut Genocide Studies, Philosophy
Henry Theriault
Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs, Worcester State University Genocide Studies, Philosophy
Physical Sciences
Principal Authors
Kevork Abazajian
Professor, University of California, Irvine Astroparticle Physics, Cosmology, Theoretical Physics
Ani Aprahamian
Professor of Nuclear Physics, Notre Dame;Director of A. Alikhanyan National Science Laboratory of Armenia Astrophysics, Nuclear Chemistry, Nuclear Physics
Ruben Minasian
Professor, Institut de Physique Théorique, CEA-Saclay High Energy Physics, Theoretical Physics
Levon Pogosian
Professor, Department of Physics, Simon Fraser University Cosmology, Theoretical Physics
Vatche Sahakian
Professor of Theoretical Physics, Harvey Mudd College;Visiting Professor, California Institute of Technology High Energy Physics, Theoretical Physics
Armen Sedrakian
Fellow at Frankfurt Institute of Advanced Studies;Professor at Wroclaw University
Theoretical Physics
Emil Yuzbashyan
Professor, Rutgers University
Condensed Matter Physics, Theoretical Physics
Advisors
Bedros Afeyan
Polymath Research Inc.
Theoretical Physics
Felix Aharonian
Professor, Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies (DIAS);Professor, Max Plank Institute of Nuclear Physics (MPIK)
Astroparticle Physics, Astrophysics
Armen Allahverdyan
Alikhanian National Laboratory (Yerevan Physics Institute) Applied Mathematics, Theoretical Physics
Roger Balian
Emeritus researcher at Institut de Physique Théorique, CEA, Saclay
Theoretical Physics
Areg Danagoulian
Professor, Department of Nuclear Science and Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology Applied Physics, Nuclear Physics
Stephan Fauve
Professor, Department of Physics, Ecole normale superieure
Non-linear physics
Naira Hovakimyan
Professor, Department of Mechanical Science and Engineering, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Control Theory, Machine Learning, Optimization
Ann Karagozian
Distinguished Professor, Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, University of California, Los Angeles;Director, The Promise Armenian Institute at UCLA Combustion, Fluid Mechanics, Propulsion
Gor Khachatryan
Assistant Professor, Department of Mathematics and Mechanics, Department of Economics and Management, Yerevan State University; Director, Economic Research Center, Ministry of Economy of the Republic of Armenia Economics, Mathematics
Yuri Oganessian
Flerov Laboratory of Nuclear Reactions, Joint Institute for Nuclear Research Nuclear Chemistry, Nuclear Physics
Vahe Petrosian
Professor of Physics and Applied Physics Departments, Chair of Astronomy Program, Stanford University Astrophysics, Cosmology
David Petrosyan
Principal Researcher (Associate Professor), Institute of Electronic Structure and Laser, Foundation for Research and Technology - Hellas;Mercator Fellow, Center for Quantum Science, Physikalisches Institut, University of Tübingen
Quantum Optics, Quantum Technologies
Misak Sargsian
Professor, Department of Physics, Florida International University Nuclear Physics
Grigor Sargsyan
Professor IMPAN, Institute of Mathematics of Polish Academy of Sciences Mathematics
Khachik Sargsyan
Principal Member of Technical Staff, Sandia National Laboratories Applied Mathematics, Computer Science
Political Science
Principal Authors
Vicken Cheterian
Lecturer, History and International Relations, University of Geneva;Webster University History, International Relations, Journalism
Nerses Kopalyan
Associate Professor-in-Residence, Department of Political Science, University of Nevada, Las Vegas International Relations, International Security and Institutions
Rafael Oganesyan
Program Manager, Office of Undergraduate Research, University of Nevada, Las Vegas Political Economy, Political Science
Advisors
Boris Adjemian
AGBU Nubar Library, Paris History
Zareh Asatryan
Deputy Head, Department of Public Finance, ZEW - Leibniz Centre for European Economic Research Economics, Public Economics
Vladimir Asriyan
Senior Researcher, Centre de Recerca en Economia Internacional; Affiliated Professor, Barcelona School of Economics;Adjunct Professor, Universitat Pompeu Fabra;Research Affiliate, Centre for Economic and Policy Research Economics
Ruben Enikolopov
Rector and Professor, New Economic School;Professor, Universitat Pompeu Fabra Economics, Finance
Sossie Kasbarian
University of Stirling Diaspora Studies, Middle Eastern Studies, Political Science
Hakob Matevosyan
Senior Researcher, Leibniz Institute for the History and Culture of Eastern Europe (GWZO) Global and Diaspora Studies, Sociology
Taline Papazian
Sciences Po (Aix-en-Provence), Ecole de l'Air International Relations, Political Science
Tatevik Sekhposyan
Associate Professor, Department of Economics, Texas A&M University Econometrics, Macroeconomics
Sarkis Shahinian
Secretary General of the Switzerland-Armenia Parliamentary Friendship Group;Honorary President of the Switzerland-Armenia Association Architecture, Translation
Henry Theriault
Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs, Worcester State University Genocide Studies, Philosophy
Vahagn Vardanyan
Principal, Han Academy (Secondary)
Diaspora Studies, General Education, International Relations
Vahan Zanoyan
Economics, Energy, Political Science
Sociology
Principal Authors
Victor Agadjanian
Professor, Department of Sociology and the International Institute, University of California Los Angeles Demography, Sociology
Hakob Matevosyan
Senior Researcher, Leibniz Institute for the History and Culture of Eastern Europe (GWZO) Global and Diaspora Studies, Sociology
Advisors
Armenak Antinyan
Cardiff Business School, Cardiff University, United Kingdom;Wenlan School of Business, Zhongnan University of Economics and Law, China
Applied Microeconomics, Behavioral and Experimental Economics
Zareh Asatryan
Deputy Head, Department of Public Finance, ZEW - Leibniz Centre for European Economic Research Economics, Public Economics
Vladimir Asriyan
Senior Researcher, Centre de Recerca en Economia Internacional; Affiliated Professor, Barcelona School of Economics;Adjunct Professor, Universitat Pompeu Fabra;Research Affiliate, Centre for Economic and Policy
Research
Economics
Anaid Donabedian
Professor, Chair of Armenian Studies, Institut National des Langues et Civilisations Orientales (Inalco);Investigator, SeDyL (Structure et Dynamique des langues, Inalco-CNRS-IRD joint research team ) Armenian Linguistics, Language typology, Sociolinguistics
Aleksandr Gevorkyan
Henry George Chair in Economics and Associate Professor, The Peter J. Tobin College of Business, St. John Diaspora Studies, Economics, Macroeconomics
Vahe Sahakyan
Research Associate, Senior Information Resources Specialist, Armenian Research Center, University of Michigan-Dearborn
Diaspora Studies, Middle Eastern Studies, Sociology
Nelli Sargsyan
Associate professor, Marlboro Institute for Liberal Arts and Interdisciplinary Studies, Emerson College Anthropology, Gender, Women's, and Sexuality Studies
Tatevik Sekhposyan
Associate Professor, Department of Economics, Texas A&M University Econometrics, Macroeconomics
Executive Board 2022
Ani Aprahamian Chair of Board
Professor of Nuclear Physics, Notre Dame; Director of A. Alikhanyan National Science Laboratory of Armenia
Astrophysics, Nuclear Chemistry, Nuclear Physics Indiana, USA; Armenia
Deana Arsenian
Vice President, International Program and Program Director, Russia and Eurasia at Carnegie Corporation
International Relations, Political Science New York, USA
Paul Boghossian
Professor of Philosophy, New York University, Dir. of the Inst. of Philosophy & GIAS Philosophy New York, USA
UBS Financial Services Inc. Banking, Economics California, USA
Vicken Cheterian
Chair of Assessment Board
Lecturer, History and International Relations, University of Geneva; Webster University
History, International Relations, Journalism Switzerland
Rachel Goshgarian
Professor of History, Lafayette College
History, International Relations, Middle Eastern Studies Pennsylvania, USA
Hovnanian International Art History Armenia
Electrical Engineering, High-Tech California, USA; Armenia
International Law Illinois, USA
Karnig Kerkonian Kerkonian Dajani LLP
Adam Kablanian Cynora
Mark Chenian
Nina Hovnanian
Artak Melkonyan
UNDP Impact Venture Accelerators Economics Thailand
Mary Papazian
Vice-Chair of Board
Professor of English, San Jose State University
English, General Education California, USA
Vatche Sahakian
Secretary of Board, Treasurer of Board
Professor of Theoretical Physics, Harvey Mudd College; Visiting Professor, California Institute of Technology
High Energy Physics, Theoretical Physics California, USA
Nerses Yeritsyan
Deputy Governor at the Central Bank of Armenia Economics Armenia