Armenian president congratulated honorable scientist Sergey Hambardzumyan on his 90th birthday anniversary.

Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan talked on the phone with the member of Armenia’s National Academy of Sciences, Armenian public and state figure Sergey Hambardzumyan on Saturday.

As the press service of the Armenian president informed, the president congratulated the honorable scientist on his 90th birthday anniversary.

To note, on the decision of Yerevan City Council Sergey Hambardzumyan was awarded with ‘Honorable citizen of Yerevan’ title.

The talented scholar was born on March 17, 1922. In 1942, he graduated from the Yerevan State Engineering University (Faculty of Mechanical Engineering). Four years later - in 1946 - he successfully defended a thesis, obtaining the degree of a PhD candidate of sciences. In 1952, Hambardzumyan was awarded a doctoral degree, after defending a dissertation at the Moscow Institute of Mechanical Problems.

In 1953, he was granted the title of professor.

Sergey Hambardzumyan is a correspondent member of Armenia’s National Academy of Sciences and a guest member of the Russian Academy. He also holds the title of Academician of the Cosmonautics Academy.

The respectable scholar has been honored with six orders and numerous medals. He was recently declared an honorable resident of Yerevan.