Gas and dust nebulae cometary nebulae, polarization of nebulae, stellar associations and super associations, extragalactic astronomy, active galaxies, Setfert and UV excess galaxies

Graduated from YSU (1951), Dc. of Phys. Sciences (1975). Prof. (1982), acad. (1996)

Principal Research Associate and Head of research group, Byurakan Astrophysical Observatory (BAO)

International Astronomical Union (IAU, 1967), European Astronomical Society (EAS)

Decorated with Order of "Honorary Sign", governmental medals, Viktor Ambarcumian Award of Armenian Engineers and Scientists of America (AESA, 1998), Honorary Diploma of Armenian Supreme Soviet, Honorary Diploma of NAS RA