Paris Herouni

Who was Paris Herouni?

Paris M. Herouni was an Armenian professor and scientist, member of National Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Armenia in the fields of radio-physics, radio-engineering, and radio-astronomy. He was a head of the “Antenna Systems” chair, in the State Engineering University of Yerevan, as well as the Radio physics Research Institute.

He was born in Yerevan, Armenia on December 17, 1933. Upon complition of his undergraduate studies in Yerevan, Dr. Herouni attended Moscow Power Engineering Institute, where he got his graduate degree in radio technology in 1957. He would go on to get his doctorate of philosophy in radio techniques, from the same institution in 1965. Because of his many scientific discoveries, Herouni has received numerous awards, such as, the Order of the Red Banner of Labour, Silver Medal of Catholicos of All Armenians, State Prize of USSR in the field of Science, Medal "Veteran of Labour", a Bronze Medal from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of France, and the Russian Academy of Sciences Lomonosov Gold Medal.

In addition, he also holds over 20 patents, and has published over 340 scientific works, including 2 monographs.