ArmInfo. On November 6, Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan received world-renowned scientists, foreign members of the National Academy of Sciences of Armenia Yuri Hovhannisyan and Ani Apramyan. They arrived in Armenia to participate in the Pan-Armenian scientific conference held in Yerevan on November 6-8, as well as to discuss issues related to the strategy of the National Scientific Laboratory named after A.I Alikhanyan.
According to the press service of the head of state, welcoming famous scientists, the President of Armenia highly appreciated their readiness to help the development of science in Armenia, as well as to contribute, especially to progress in physics and mathematics, as well as the education of young scientists. Sargsyan also highly appreciated the persistence of famous scientists in the development of the National Oncology Center of Excellence, and especially the National Scientific Laboratory named after A.I. Alikhanyan (Yerevan Institute of Physics), in terms of the production of isotopes on the territory of the NNLA and the diagnostic center program. He stressed that the state will continue to keep this program in the center of attention and assist in its implementation.
Yuri Hovhannisyan, in addition to his key role in world science, is also appointed prime minister of Armenia as chairman of the international scientific council of NNLA. In 2009-2010, he formed an international commission that examined and submitted proposals to the government on the transformation of the Yerevan Institute of Physics into the National Science Laboratory. In 2011, Yuri Hovhannisyan was appointed chairman of the International Scientific Council of the above-mentioned foundation and is still actively advising and assisting the establishment of this scientific organization. Ani Apramyan, who also has experience managing a number of American and European scientific institutions, especially in nuclear physics and isotope production, also actively participates in the commission formed by Yuri Hovhannisyan. Since 2011 she has been a member of the international scientific council of the NNLA and has been doing significant work helping young scientists in their involvement in international programs. At the meeting, the importance of cooperation between the Armenian Science and Technology Foundation (FAST) and the tandem Ani Abrahamyan and Yuri Hovhannisyan was also emphasized, considering that Yuri Hovhannisyan is also a member of the FAST Board of Trustees.
The Foundation for Armenian Science and Technology (FAST) was launched in 2016. The main mission of the Foundation is to create a favorable ecosystem to stimulate innovation and scientific progress in Armenia and beyond. FAST intends to mobilize and unite the financial and technological resources of the Armenian and international scientific community. The founders of FAST were Ruben Vardanyan and Nubar Afeyan on behalf of the IDeA fund, Fr. Mesrop Aramyan on behalf of "Ayb" and "Luys" funds, entrepreneur in the sphere of high technologies and innovations Artur Alaverdyan. The Board of Trustees was established, consisting of five people, including the founders.