Commemorative events held in Armenia to mark 120th anniversary of  nuclear medicine founder Avetik Burnazyan`s birth

ArmInfo.  A series of commemorative events were held in Armenia to mark the 120th anniversary of the birth of the outstanding scientist and founder of  nuclear medicine, Avetik Ignatievich Burnazyan.

According to the press service of the Russian Embassy in Armenia, the  central event was a scientific conference held on April 28 at the  National Academy of Sciences of Armenia in Yerevan with the  participation of Russian representatives from the A.F. Tsyb Medical  Radiological Research Center and the A.I. Burnazyan Federal Medical  Biophysical Center. The event was complemented by a biographical  exhibition of unique documentary footage. In his welcoming address,  Russian Ambassador Sergey Kopyrkin emphasized Avetik Ignatyevich's  invaluable contribution to the development of Russian and global  radiation medicine and safety.

The previous day, the Russian delegation visited Burnazyan's hometown  of Gavar in the Gegharkunik region, visiting memorial sites  associated with his name, as well as the geological museum, where  local schoolchildren prepared an open lesson for the guests on the  life of the outstanding Soviet scientist.  The events commemorating  Burnazyan's 120th anniversary in Armenia were organized by the  Armenian cultural and educational charitable foundation "Our Future."