COMMEMORATIVE PLAGUE OF FAMOUS MICROBIOLOGISTS LEVON YERZNKIAN AND
PARANDZEM SARUKHANIAN OPENS IN YEREVAN

YEREVAN, JUNE 22, NOYAN TAPAN. A commemorative plaque of the founders
of technical microbiology in Armenia – Professor Levon Yerznkian,
author of the "Narine" healing milk product, honored inventor of the
USSR, and his wife Parandzem Sarukhanian, honored scientist, was opened
on June 21 on the house at 50 Terian Street (Yerevan) where the famous
scientists lived in 1938-1991.

In the words of Academician Evrik Afrikian, Levon Yerznkian was a
unique scientist and great patriot. "His contribution to development of
the Armenian microbiology is invaluable: thanks to him, "Narine" has
become a visiting card of Armenia in many countrieis where this healing
product is widely used," the academician said.

L. Yerznkian and P. Sarukhanian worked for decades at the Institute of
Microbiology of the RA National Academy of Sciences. L. Yerznkian was
the author of more than 200 scientific works, 4 monographies, he
recieved 18 author licenses.