Education
1967 - 1972: Faculty of Biology, Yerevan State University

Academic degree
Candidate - “Predator Fungi of Armenian SSR”, 1986, Moscow State University by Lomonosov

Professional experience
2007 - up to date: Vice-dean for Scientific Affairs, Faculty of Biology, Yerevan State University
2003 - up to date: Associate Professor, Department of Ecology and Nature Protection, Faculty of Biology, Yerevan State University
1992 - 2007: Senior Scientist, Faculty of Biology, Yerevan State University
2000 - 2003: Assistant, Department of Ecology and Nature Protection, Faculty of Biology,
Yerevan State University
1990 - 1992: Researcher, Faculty of Biology, Yerevan State University
1986 - 1989: Junior Researcher, Faculty of Biology, Yerevan State University
1972 - 1986: Senior laboratory Assistant, Faculty of Biology, Yerevan State University

Academic courses
BSc Courses
Fundamentals of Ecology and Nature Protection
Ecology and Rational Use of Resources
MSc Courses
Ecological Monitoring
Bioindication
Industrial and Biotechnological Ecology

Scale of professional interests
Conservation of Biodiversity, plant genomics and biotechnology, food safety and biosafety

Participation in grant projects
2010- up to date: 159340-TEMPUS-ES-TEMPUS-JPCR Development of Master Course In Applied Biosciences, YSU
2011 - up to date: COST FA 1003 «East-West Collaboration for Grapevine Diversity Exploration and Mobilization of Adaptive Traits for Breeding»
2011 - 2012: OSAF 17119 “Learning Outcomes-based Study Programme on the Example of YSU Bachelor in Biology”, YSU
2011 - 2012: Armenian National Science & Education Fund project N2340 “DNA Barcoding of wheat wild relatives growing in Erebuni Reserve in Armenia: Global technology supporting the documentation and conservation of plants genetic resources”, YSU
2010 - 2011: Armenian National Science & Education Fund project N1838 «Assessment of genetic diversity and identification of disease resistance genes in wild populations of Triticum boeoticum and Aegilops tauschii by using DNA based
STS (Sequence tagged sites) and RAPD (random amplified polymorphic DNAs) markers” YSU
2008 - 2009: IFAR Project (Ravi Tadvalkar Memorial Scholarship), “Conservation of wild wheat in Armenia through assessment for disease resistance”, YSU
2007 - 2009: UNEP/GEF: “In-situ Conservation of Crop Wild Relatives Through Enhanced Information Management and Field Application” project,Ministry of Nature Protection of RA
2004 - 2005: Development of Interactive CD based learning course «Laboratory of Biology» under the project «Development of the base tool means for support of electronic training»- OSI Assistance Foundation grant, YSU
2003 - 2004: Development of Interactive CD based learning course «Fundamentals of Ecology» under the project «Development of the base tool means for support of electronic training»- OSI Assistance Foundation grant, YSU
2002 - 2003: Development of Interactive CD based learning course «Fundamentals of Biology -10» under the project «Development of the base tool means for support of electronic training»- OSI Assistance Foundation grant, YSU
2001 - 2002: Development of Interactive CD based learning course «Fundamentals of Biology - 9” under the project «Development of the base tool means for support of electronic training»- OSI Assistance Foundation grant, YSU

Languages
Russian - fluent, English - good, French - good

Professional membership
2010 - 2011: FEBS Advanced Lecture Course “Trends in genetics: Genomic Instability and Pathways of Response”. Scientific advisor of organising commitee
2007 - up to date: Co-Editor of Biological journal of Armenia of National Academy of Sciences
2009 - up to date: Society for Conservation Biology, USA
2007 - 2008: Conference Coordinator of International Conference “The importance of ecology and nature protection in the sustainable development perspectives”, 20-21 November, 2008, Yerevan, Armenia.
2008 - up to date: Crop Wild Relatives Discussion Group
2005 - up to date: The International Union for the Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources, Species survival commission, Crop wild relatives specialists group (IUCN, SSC, CWRSG)
1996 - up to date: Local Expert on Environmental Education for Climate Change.

ayesayan@ysu.am
(+374 10) 57-21-19