Investigations on Armenian forests’ dendro-diversity (in situ), introduction of valuable and rare species (ex situ), as well creation of dendro-collections in botanical gardens and scientific basics of dendroparks’ establishment in arid conditions

Graduated from Armenian Agricultural Institute (1975), DBS (1990), professor (since 2002), Corr. member of NAS RA (2010)

Head of Institute of Botany NAS RA (since 2006), Head of Department of Dendrology of Institute of Botany NAS RA (since 1983)