Education
1971 - 1979: Yerevan State University, faculty of geology, department of historic and regional geology

Scientific degree
Candidate of geological sciences since 1990, docent

Work experience
1979 - 1981: engineer of Ferro gene mapping forecasting geophysical expedition of geological bureau of RA
1981 - 1983: Engineer, Institute of Geological Sciences of the Academy of Sciences of RA
1983 - 1990: Junior Researcher at the Institute of Geological Sciences of the Academy of Sciences of RA
1990 - 1995: Researcher at the Institute of Geological Sciences of the Academy of Sciences of RA
1996 - 2011: Director of the geological museum at the Institute of Geological Sciences of the Academy of Sciences of RA, senior researcher
1997 - till present: Member of Academic Council
2011 - 2012: head of department of Paleontology and Stratigraphy at the Institute of Geological Sciences of the Academy of Sciences of RA
2012: Head of department of Historic and Regional geology of the faculty of Geography and Geology
2012: Acting head of laboratory of paleontology and stratigraphy at the Institute of Geological Sciences of the Academy of Sciences of RA
2012: Member of Academic Board of the faculty of Geography and Geology at Yerevan State University

Subjects taught
Historic geology with basics of paleontology, Lithology , Geology of Armenia, Methods of Paleontological Researches

Scope of Scientific Interests
Structural geology, mine, environmental, paleontological and paleo-geographical researches, natural monuments and museology.

Languages
Armenian, Russian, English (satisfactory)

Participation in International Conferences and seminars
Totally 24 conferences and seminars in RF, Georgia, Estonia, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan

Non-governmental activities
2012: member of the Method Council of the faculty
2003: Board member of Association of Museum Workers and Friends
2005: Board member of «PONTI» Greek community

Professionalism
2010: Training for lecturers in the Yerevan State University, certificate No. 000129
1990: Moscow State University named after Lomonosov - diploma No. GM 007174