Education
1966 - 1971: Yerevan State University, Faculty of Geology
1972 - 1975: Postgraduate course of Moscow State University, Regional Geology

Academic degree
1978 - Candidate of Geological-mineralogical sciences, Geological structure and formation history of the west part Sevan-Akera graben-sinclinorium. Moscow State University

Professional Experience
1971 - 1972: Mining-Metallurgical Scientific Research Institute - engineer
1972 - 1975: Postgraduate course of Moscow State University, Regional Geology
1975 - 1984: Major then Chief Geologist of the department of Geological-Geophysical expedition of the Armenian Geological Administration.
1984 - 1990: Chief Geologist of Zangezour geological expedition, Armenian Geological Administration.
1990 - 1991: Head Scientist of Department of Tectonic, Geological Science Institute of Armenian National Academy of Science.
1992 - 2003: Head of United Center of Seismic Hazard Assessment and Chief Geologist Armenian NSSP.
1991 - present Docent of the Yerevan State University, Faculty of Geology.
2002 - present Vice president of the Armenian Association Seismology and Physics of the Earth

Academic courses
Structural geology and geological mapping
Metallogenic analyses.
Geologic-structural investigation methods of the mineral deposit.