FAR FINANCES 160 SCIENTIFIC WORKS PROVIDING 800 THOUSAND USD
YEREVAN, JANUARY 30, NOYAN TAPAN. This year the Armenian National Fund
of Science and Education finctioning under the patronage of Fund for
Armenian Relief (FAR) will finance 20 scientific themes providing
grants of 5000 USD to each. As Director of FAR Armenian branch, Bagrat
Sargsian said at the January 30 solemn ceremony of giving grants, the
program’s goal is to contribute to progress of young scientists,
preservation and development of rich traditions of Armenian science.
It was mentioned that several hundreds of scientific works had been
presented at the competition announced in 2006, 20 out of which were
chosen by the authoritative expert commission working in U.S. under
the leadership of prominent American Armenian scientist, professor
Yervand Terzian. The scientific works presented by scientific groups
of the National Academy of Sciences, various universities and Byurakan
Observatory mainly relate to spheres of physics, chemistry and
biotechnology.
In the words of FAR Spokesperson Levon Lachikian, within the framework
of this program being implemented for the seventh year FAR has
financed 160 scientific works providing 800 thousand USD.