  Nobel Prize winners to give lectures in Yerevan August 28, 2012 - 14:57 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Nobel Prize winners will give lectures in Yerevan from November 2 to 6, 2012. The lectures will be held for young scientists and students involved in biomedicine, molecular biology and other related fields. The Nobel Prize winner in Physiology and Medicine Sir Tim Hunt and the Nobel Prize winner in Chemistry Martin Chalfie will talk about the causes of cancer. The aim of the lectures is to raise awareness of young scientists in the field of contemporary biomedicine and molecular biology. In addition, the scientific potential of Armenia will be introduced to the international scientific community. The event was initiated by the Youth Foundation of Armenia and Young Biologists Association NGO.   Top stories David Vardanyan is the son of former Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan who who is currently imprisoned in Azerbaijan. The number of state universities will be reduced from 23 to 8 by 2030, Minister of Education, Science, Culture and Sport Zhanna Andreasyan has said. From September 21 to November 11, a total of 2,820 Russians registered at a place of residence in Armenia, the police has said. The situation on the contact line between Karabakh and Azerbaijan was relatively stable overnight, the Defense Army says.   Partner news |  Latest news Ucom General Director gives lecture at French University in Armenia  The General Director of Ucom Ralph Yirikian delivered a lecture at the French University of Armenia.Kazakhstan welcomes Yerevan, Baku’s agreement to meet in Almaty Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has welcomed the agreement of Baku and Yerevan to hold negotiations in Almaty.Armenia offers to temporarily host, preserve Gaza manuscripts The Armenian Foreign Minister has said Yerevan is ready to help preserve manuscripts from the conflict zone in Gaza.Aliyev says no need for mediators in Armenia-Azerbaijan process Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev believes that Baku and Yerevan do not mediators in the process of normalizing relations. |
