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About

Armenian Academy of Sciences (since 1993 - the National Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Armenia) was founded on 10 November 1943 on the basis of the USSR Academy of Sciences' Armenian Branch, organized in 1935.
One of the founders and the first President of NAS RA was Full Member of the USSR and Armenian Academy of Sciences Prof. Hovsep Orbeli. During 1947-1993 the President of NAS RA was Prof. Victor Ambartsumian, Full Member of the USSR and Armenian Academies of Sciences. During 1993-2006 the President of NAS was academician Fadey Sargsian. Since 2006 the President of NAS RA is academician Radik Martirosyan.

NAS RA is a highest state scientific self-governing organization which unites NAS Members and scientific staff of affiliated scientific and research institutions. The Academy promotes and carries out fundamental and applied research in different scientific fields, as well as coordinates research carried out throughout Armenia. NAS RA is an official scientific consultant to the highest Governing Bodies of Armenia.

NAS RA is mainly financed from the state budget. Additional finances come from different state and private foundations, as well as from direct contracts between the Academy and other organizations in Armenia and abroad.

As a state scientific organization NAS RA unifies the scientific and research institutes, subsidiary services and governing body - the Presidium of the Academy includes more than 34 scientific institutions and other organizations.

The Presidium of NAS RA has five scientific divisions on particular areas of science:

  • Division of Mathematical and Technical Sciences,
  • Division of Physics and Astrophysics,
  • Division of Natural Sciences,
  • Division of Chemistry and Earth Sciences,
  • Division of Armenology and Social Sciences.

    Several Institutes have experimental plants, special design bureaus, botanical gardens, etc.
    The Presidium of NAS RA also includes Fundamental Scientific Library, Scientific Information Center, International Scientific Educational Center, "Gitutyun" Publishing-House and subsidiary services.

    Within the Presidium there are 5 scientific Commissions and Councils (Publication's Council, Energetic Problems' Council, Computing Technology Application Commussion, International Scientific Collaboration Council, Expert Commission on protection of Lake Sevan) and Councils on particular scientific area in every Division.

    Administrative Structure

    The Governing Body of NAS RA is the General Meeting of the Academy including all Full Members (academicians), Corresponding Members of the Academy, Directors and authorized representatives of the Institutes. Between the General Meetings the Academy is being administered by the Presidium composed of 11 members:

    The Staff

    The Academy has a staff consisting over 3700, among which there are 63 academicians, 61 corresponding members,335 doctors of sciences, 1080 candidates of sciences. It has 4 Honorary, 111 Foreign members and 55 Honorary doctors.
    Members are elected at the General Meeting held as a rule once 3 years.

    International Scientific Collaboration

    NAS RA has scientific collaboration agreements with the Academies of Russia, Georgia, Belarus, Ukraine, Turkmenia, Hungary, China and the Royal Society of Great Britain. Affiliated scientific institutions maintain wide international linkages and co-operation with scientific institutions and universities of USA, Germany, France, the Netherlands, Israel, Iran, Cyprus, Mexico and other countries.

    The scientists of NAS RA are participate in scientific programs of many international foundations and other organizations.

    NAS RA issues 13 scientific log-books:

  • Reports of NAS RA - Editor-in-Chief Acad. Vanik Zakharyan
  • Proceedings of NAS RA - Earth Sciences - Editor-in-Chief Acad. Ruben Djrbashyan
  • Proceedings of NAS RA - Mathematics - Editor-in-Chief corr.-memb. Dr. Artur Sahakyan (Translated into English)
  • Proceedings of NAS RA: Mechanics - Editor-in-Chief cor.-memb. Dr. Ara Avetisyan (Translated into English)
  • Proceedings of NAS RA & ESUA - Series of Technical Sciences - Editor-in-Chief Acad. Radik Martirosyan
  • Proceedings of NAS RA - Physics - Editor-in-Chief Acad.Vladimir Harutyunyan (Translated into English).
  • Astrophysics - Editor-in-Chief Acad. David Sedrakyan (Translated into English)
  • Bulletin of Social Sciences - Editor-in-Chief Dr. Albert Kharatian
  • Medical Science of Armenia - Editor-in-Chief Acad. Yuri Aleksanyan
  • Biological Journal of Armenia - Editor-in-Chief cor.-memb. Emil Gevorgyan
  • Chemical Journal of Armenia - Editor-in-Chief cor.-memb. Ashot Saghiyan
  • Neurochemistry - Editor-in-Chief Acad. Armen Galoyan (Translated into English)
  • Historical and Philological Journal - Editor-in-Chief cor.-memb. Sargis Haroutyunian
  • The Academy publishes a weekly - "Gitutyun"
  • - "In the World of Science"Editor-in-Chief Acad. Edward Ghazaryan.
  • News


    National Academy of sciences Republic of Armenia (NAS RA) declare about establishment of annual competition "ACADEMIA" for young scientists (till 35 years)


    On 5-6 June 2012 National Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Armenia and Yerevan State University are planning the organization of an international conference «Haykazuns: myth and history», which will take place in Yerevan, in the Session Hall of the Presidium of NAS RA


    On the 21st of June, 2012, Institute of Arts of NAS RA is organizing a scientific conference dedicated to the 300th anniversary of Sayat-Nova, which will be held in the Session Hall of the Presidium of NAS RA


    On June 24 to July 01, 2012, the National Academy of Sciences of RA, Yerevan State University, “Service for the Protection of Historical Environment and Cultural Museum-Reservations” NSCO of the Ministry of Culture of RA and Artsakh State University are organizing an International conference under the following headline: “Historical-Cultural Heritage of Armenian Highland”. More information about the international conference is available on this website: armheritage.sci.am


    In September, 2012, Armenian Genocide Museum-Institute of NAS RA organizes International Conference dedicated to the 90-th anniversary of Smyrna massacre






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