Graduated from the Institute of Construction -Engineering of Tbilisi (1931). Doctor of Tech. sciences (1945), acad. (1960, corr. member 1945)

Scientific worker of Tbilisi Scientific Research Institute on the Structures and Hydro-energy Systems (1937-1940), Scientific Secretary of Anti-seismic construction Bureau of AS Georgia (1940-1946), Vice-director (1946-1949), Director (1949-1961) of the Institute of Construction and Structures of ArmSSR. Director of the Institute of Geophysics and Engineering seismology (1961-1969, 1971-1973, 1978-1981), Acad.-secretary of the Department of Earth Sciences of AS ArmSSR (1982-1983)

Laureate of the State award of ArmSSR (1974). Has been awarded with the orders of Lenin and Red Banner of Labour(2)

Deserved activist of science and technique of ArmSSR (1958). The Institute of Geophysics and Engineering Seismology is called after Nazarov (Gyumri, 1998)