Levon Harutyunyan

Levon Vrami Harutyunyan (Armenian: Լևոն Վռամի Հարությունյան; 13 December 1927 – 2007) was an Armenian biologist, University Professor, journalist, publicist, writer and science populariser, founder of Yerevan Haybusak University. Established in 1990, the Haybusak University became one of the first private universities in Armenia. He received numerous decorations for his work including Anania Shirakatsi medal from the President of Armenia.

Life and career Levon Vrami Harutyunyan was born 13 December 1927 in the village of Tovuz in the Tavush Province of Soviet Armenia.

Harutyunyan studied and graduated from the Armenian Agricultural Institute (now known as Armenian National Agrarian University) in 1953.

Harutyunyan authored more than 400 research papers, about 400 essays, non-scientific journal articles, over 50 monographs, handbooks, method manuals and dictionaries. His notable publications (via Haybusak University Press) include Phytotherapy, Entertaining Botany, A Journey to the Hiding Places of Nature, The Nature of Armenia and Ways of its Preservation and Enrichment, and The Gardener's Encyclopaedia. He was involved with the landscaping of Yerevan and has authored several books on landscape preservation.

Awards and titles Among some of Harutyunyan's awards and titles include: 2007 – Member of International Informatization Academy (www.iia.ca) 2003 – Anania Shirakatsi Gold Medal awarded by the President of RA 2002 – Member of International Pedagogical Academy 1983 – Award by State TV and Radio Emissions Committee. Award by the Republican Nature Preservation Council 1983 – Title of Professor 1971 – Member of the Union of Journalists of Armenia 1970 – Doctor of Biology thesis defense 1961 – PhD thesis defense

Publications Some of his publications include: "Hayastani Dendrofloran". Yerevan. 1985. Luis hratarakchutyun (in Armenian) "Partizagortsi hanragitaran". Nahapet hrat. Haybusak hratarak. Yerevan 2005 (in Armenian) "Arcaxi Floran". Yerevan, 2007, Nahapet hrat (in Armenian)