EVENT DEDICATED TO PROMINENT PHYSIOLOGIST LEVON ORBELI’S 125th
ANNIVERSARY HELD IN YEREVAN

YEREVAN, JULY 4, NOYAN TAPAN. We need the example of the founder of
evolution physiology, academician Levon Orbeli to show youth,
especially biologists and doctors how one can devote himself to
science. Vilen Hakobian, the Academician-Secretary of the RA National
Academy of Sciences, said this in his interview with a Noyan Tapan
correspondent at the event dedicated to the great physiologist’s 125th
birth anniversary, which was organized on July 3 by the National
Academy of Sciences and the Orbeli Physiology Institute. Levon Orbeli
was a real and honorable member of many academies of the world, a
Colonel-General of medical services, and the First Vice-Chairman of the
USSR Academy of Sciences.

In V. Hakobian’s words, pupils’ and students’ excursions to the Orbeli
House-Museum should be periodically organized and the monograph about
the Orbeli brothers should be republished. "The Academy, through
different benefactors, is trying to get resources for republishing the
monograph. Probably, the monograph will be published next year," V.
Hakobian said.

As for the republication of L. Orbeli’s scientific works comprising of
five volumes, in V. Hakobian’s words, speaking about that is still
early due to lack of funds. "Due to lack of funds, our institutes are
not able to buy modern equipment, either, which is necessary for the
development of physiology," he mentioned expressing the hope that those
funds will be provided by the state or by benefactors.

The events dedicated to Levon Orbeli’s 125th birth anniversary
continued in Tsakhkadzor, in the scientist’s native land. V. Hakobian
said that it is also envisaged to hold such events in Russia in the
future.