Armenian Microbiological Association (AMA) was established on the basis of the Institute of Microbiology in 2009. Now AMA is functioning in the Scientific and Production Center “Armbiotechnology” of the National Academy of Sciences of Armenia. In 2010, the AMA was incorporated into the Federation of European Microbiological Societies (FEMS) as a full member by the decision of the FEMS Council.
The President of AMA is Narine Vardanyan, D.Sc. in Biology. Dr. N. Vardanyan is also an AMA Delegate at FEMS.
Researchers from Yerevan State University, SPC “Armbiotechnology” of NAS RA, Yerevan State Medical University after M. Heratsi, Institute of Biochemistry after H. Buniatyan, National Polytechnic University of Armenia are enrolled in the AMA.
The priority area of AMA is General and Applied Microbiology which studies of the following aspects:
A rich Collection of microorganisms of scientific and industrial importance, comprising around 1400 microbes, is maintained at the Microbial Depository Center of the Scientific and Production Center “Armbiotechnology” of the National Academy of Sciences of Armenia.
AMA aims at achieving the following objectives:
The membership fee of the Armenian Microbiological Association is AMD 2.000 (two thousand) per year.
AMA PRESIDENT |
Narine VardanyanD.Sc. in BiologySPC “Armbiotechnology” of NAS RA |
SECRETARY |
Ani PaloyanPhD in BiologySPC “Armbiotechnology” of NAS RA |
MEMBERS |
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Hrachya Hovhannisyan D.Sc. in Biology SPC “Armbiotechnology” of NAS RA |
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Vigen Goginyan PhD in Veterinary Sciences SPC “Armbiotechnology” of NAS RA |
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Artur Hambardzumyan PhD in Biology SPC “Armbiotechnology” of NAS RA |
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Karine Chitchyan PhD in Biology SPC “Armbiotechnology” of NAS RA |
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Armen Trchounian D.Sc. in Biology Corresponding Member of NAS RA Yerevan State University |
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Karen Trchounian D.Sc. in Biology Yerevan State University |
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Hovik Panosyan PhD in Biology Yerevan State University |
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Anna Poladyan PhD in Biology Yerevan State University |
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Armine Margaryan PhD in Biology Yerevan State University |