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Armen Mkoyan

Armen Mkoyan is an Armenian businessman and founder of the Elite Group. He is also a member of the Board of Trustees of the "Support to Javakhk" Foundation and of the Presidency of the Union of Manufacturers and Businessmen of Armenia.[1][2]

Armen Sergeevich Mkoyan
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Born (1961-05-15) May 15, 1961 (age 62)
Samtskhe-Javakheti, Georgian SSR, USSR
NationalityUSSR, Armenia
EducationPhD in Physics from Moscow State University
Occupation(s)Businessman, Founding President of Elite Group
Awards Anania Shirakatsi Medal, RA prime-minister’s commemorative medal

Early life edit

Armen Mkoyan was born in the village of Diliska, Javakhk on May 15 1961.

In 1975, he moved from Diliska to study in Yerevan, with a degree in Physics and Mathematics, graduating in 1978.

In 1977 and 1978, he won second place in the Republican Olympiad in Mathematics. In addition, in 1977, he also won second place in the Republican Olympiad in Physics.

In 1983, he graduated with honors from Yerevan State University Faculty of Physics with a diploma of Excellence (Red). From 1983 to 1985, he worked at "Lazerayin Tekhnika". He graduated with Honors from the Department of Quantum Radiophysics, Faculty of Physics, Lomonosov Moscow State University (MSU).

In 1989, he earned his PhD in Physics after submitting his dissertation on "The Quantum Theory of Collective Combination Scattering Quantum."[3][4]

He passed the theoretical minimum of Landau which, during Landau's life, was passed by only 43 people worldwide. To date, only 3 Armenians have passed the Landau minimum.[clarification needed]

In 1990 Mkoyan was elected a non-partisan member of the City Council of Yerevan.

As an Entrepreneur edit

After the collapse of the USSR in 1991, Mkoyan left his scientific career to start a business importing products into Armenia, including lamps, leather, shoes, butter, and alcoholic beverages. Then, alongside a group of friends, he founded the "Punj" supermarket.[5] Punj later bought 16% of Ardshinbank's shares, before losing them in 2002 when Ardshinbank went bankrupt. From 1996 - 2002, Mkoyan was a Board Member of Ardshinbank.

 
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In 2000, he founded the Elite Group real estate development company. He became a member of the Presidium of the Union of Manufacturers and Businessmen of Armenia.[6] In 2011, he became a Member of the Board of Capital Asset Management - the first registered manager of investment and voluntary pension funds in Armenia.[7]

Awards and honors edit

In 2009 Armen Mkoyan was awarded the Armenian Prime Minister's Commemorative Medal for his work activities.[8]

In 2015 he was awarded the Anania Shirakatsi Medal for his work in the economy. [9]

Personal life edit

Mkoyan is married and has 2 children.

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References edit

  1. ^ "Armen Mkoyan Member of Board of Trustees of Javakhk Aid Fund". Archived from the original on 2019-05-10. Retrieved 2020-02-01.
  2. ^ Armen Mkoyan Manufacturers and Businessmen of Armenia member of Union
  3. ^ Мкоян, Армен Сергеевич Квантовая теория кооперативного комбинационного рассеяния света
  4. ^ Авторефераты диссертаций МГУ։ Мкоян, Армен Сергеевич Квантовая теория кооперативного комбинационного рассеяния света
  5. ^ "ON THE DELEGATION OF THE REPUBLIC OF ARMENIA LEAVING FOR THE REPUBLIC OF FRANCE" // "ON ARMENIA ", February 7, 2001
  6. ^ Member of the Presidency of the Union of Manufacturers and Businessmen of Armenia
  7. ^ " Capital Asset Management " // Managers, 05․10․2018
  8. ^ Official News. RA Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan awards RA Prime Minister's Commemorative Medals Government of the Republic of Armenia, April 30, 2009
  9. ^ "Official Newspaper: DECLARATION OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF ARMENIA" // "ARMENIA" 2015 May 23
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