PRESS RELEASE
January 26, 2009
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Dr. George Chilingarian honored by Republic of Armenia and American
University of Armenia
Dr. George Chilingarian, noted petroleum engineer, petroleum geologist,
chemist and expert on environmental aspects of oil and gas production, was
presented with a special medal from the Ministry of Science and Education of
the Republic of Armenia at a lovely luncheon hosted in the home of Dr.
Haroutune and Mrs. Sona Armenian on Sunday, January 25, 2009. Numerous
friends of Dr. Chilingarian and supporters of the American University of
Armenia (AUA) gathered to watch Consul General Armen Liloyan of the Republic
of Armenia present the medal thanking Dr. Chilingarian for his contributions
to AUA and to the country of Armenia.
Professor Chilingarian is a member of the Armenian Academy of Sciences, and
he has collaborated with Armenian scientists in studies on the geology of
the Armenian plateau. His work has received recognition by Armenia’s
Ministry of Education and Science. Dr. Chilingarian had traveled to Armenia
in October 2008 to attend the dedication of AUA’s Paramaz Avedisian Building
(PAB), and was to receive his medal at that time, but due to an emergency he
was called away and had to return to the United States before the medals
were presented.
Dr. Chilingarian, Distinguished Professor Emeritus of USC’s Viterbi School
of Engineering, was also thanked by AUA’s President, Dr. Haroutune Armenian,
for his generous contributions to the university, including the naming of a
faculty office at AUA’s new PAB building. President Emeritus of AUA Dr.
Mihran Agbabian introduced Dr. Chilingarian, noting the many USC faculty and
graduates who were in attendance to recognize Dr. Chilingarian at the
luncheon.
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