General and Applied Microbiology, Biotechnology. Ecology, systematics aerobic spore-forming bacteria, their entomopathogenic and extremophilic forms. Space microbiology

Graduated from Yerevan Medical Institute (1947). Candidate (1953), Dr. of Biological Sciences (1970). Prof. (1974), corr. member (1974), acad. (1982)

Scientific Lead of the Centre of Microbiology and Microbial Depository (since 2006). Chairman of the 018 Specialized Council of Microbiology and Biotechnology. Chief Editor of the "Biological Journal of Armenia"

Council of Scientists of the Association INTAS, Brussels, Belgium (1993-1998). Executive Board of the World Federation of Culture Collections (WFCC) (1981-1987). Bacillus Subcommittee of the International Society for Systematic Bacteriology (1980-1990). Vice-President of the All-Union Society of microbiology, USSR (1970-1975)

Awarded with "Order of Honour", medals of Ananiya Shirakatsi, S.P. Korolev and with 4 other medals. Two Diplomas of the Supreme Soviet of the Armenian SSR. Honoured Science Worker (2003)

Director (1964-2000) and Honorary Director (since 2001). Institute of Microbiology. Director. State Microbial Depository Center, NAS of Armenia (1999-2006)