Edward Sandoyan

Edward Martini Sandoyan (born June 4, 1961 in Yerevan), is a doctor of Economic Sciences of Armenia and the Russian Federation, professor, and served as Minister of Finance & Economy of Armenia from 1998 to 1999. He is the rector of Russian-Armenian University since June 2023.

Dr. Sandoyan studied at the Moscow Institute of Management (currently State University of Management) from 1978 to 1981 and graduated with a degree in management and mechanical engineering. He started higher education at the Yerevan State Polytechnic Institute (currently National Polytechnic University of Armenia) at the Faculty of Economics and Management in Mechanical Engineering in 1981, from which he graduated with honors in 1983.

Professional Experience

Dr. Edward Sandoyan has experience in financial, educational and science sectors of Armenia. He started his academic career in Yerevan State Polytechnic Institute (currently National Polytechnic University of Armenia) in 1983 as researcher, and became Associate Professor of the Faculty of Economics and Management of Machine-Building Industry, where he worked until 1991. From 2014 to May 2023, he has been the Deputy Chairman, since June 2023 Chairman of the Specialized Council 008 of the Higher Attestation Commission of the Republic of Armenia, operating at the Russian-Armenian University. and "Collection of scientific articles based on materials of annual scientific conferences (series: humanities and social sciences) RAU".

He is also a member of the editorial board of the following foreign scientific journals included in SCOPUS and / or RSCI: Theory and Practice of Social Development (Krasnodar, RF), Society: Politics, Economics, Law (Krasnodar, RF), Journal of Economic Regulation (Rostov-on-Don, RF), World of Economics and Management (Novosibirsk, RF), Transition Studies Review (Rome, Italy), Global Policy and Governance (Rome, Italy), Ekonomické Trendy (Economic Trends) (Prague, Czech Republic), Finance: Theory and Practice (Moscow, Financial University under the Government of the Russian Federation).

Awards In 2010, E.M. Sandoyan was awarded the highest award of the Ministry of Education and Science of the Republic of Armenia - the Gold Medal for Academic and Scientific Achievements.

Dr. Sandoyan was awarded the Gold Medal of the Russian-Armenian University (2011) and the Gold Medal of the State Engineering University of Armenia (2003). He has been the scientific supervisor of 36 PhD students in economics and 1 ScD (Doctor of science).