Ardem Patapoutian
Ardem Patapoutian (born 1967) is an Lebanese-American molecular biologist, neuroscientist, and Nobel Prize laureate of Armenian descent. He is known for his work in characterizing the PIEZO1, PIEZO2, and TRPM8 receptors that detect pressure, menthol, and temperature. Patapoutian is a neuroscience professor and Howard Hughes Medical Institute investigator at Scripps Research in La Jolla, California. […]
Noubar Afeyan
Inventor of Covid vaccine Noubar Afeyan is an American-Canadian entrepreneur, inventor, and philanthropist. He is best known for co-founding the biotechnology company Moderna, through his venture capital firm, Flagship Pioneering, and for co-founding humanitarian projects such as Aurora Prize and The Future Armenian. Afeyan was born to Armenian parents in Beirut, Lebanon in 1962. His grandfather survived the Armenian genocide. His family fled Lebanon in 1975, during the civil war there. He graduated from Loyola […]
Michael Artin (Artinian)
Wolf Prize winner Michael Artin is a German-American mathematician and a professor emeritus in the Massachusetts Institute of Technology Mathematics Department, known for his contributions to algebraic geometry. Life and career Artin was born in Hamburg, Germany, and brought up in Indiana. His father was Emil Artin, preeminent algebraist of the 20th century of Armenian descent. Artin’s parents left Germany in 1937, because his […]
Alexis Ohanian
Founder of Reddit Alexis Kerry Ohanian is an American internet entrepreneur and investor. He is best known as the co-founder and former executive chairman of the social media site Reddit along with Steve Huffman and Aaron Swartz. He also co-founded the early-stage venture capital firm Initialized Capital, helped launch the travel search website Hipmunk, and started the social enterprise Breadpig. He was also a […]
Albert Kapikian
Inventor of the first licensed vaccine against rotavirus Albert Zaven Kapikian (1930–2014) was an Armenian-American virologist who developed the first licensed vaccine against rotavirus, the most common cause of severe diarrhea in infants. He was awarded the Sabin Gold Medal for his pioneering work on the vaccine. He is the 13th recipient of this recognition, awarded annually by the Sabin Vaccine Institute. Called the father of […]
Garo H. Armen
Inventor of Immunex, founder of the Children of Armenia Fund (COAF) Garo H. Armen is an American-Armenian scientist. He is the founder and chairman of the Children of Armenia Fund (COAF), as well as co-founder and CEO of Agenus, Inc. Biography An ethnic Armenian, Armen was born in Istanbul, Turkey, in 1953, and immigrated to the United States as a teenager to attend […]
Sal Soghoian
AppleScript and Automator developer Sal Soghoian is a user automation expert, software developer, author and musician. He joined Apple Inc. in January 1997 to serve as the Product Manager of Automation Technologies. These technologies include AppleScript, Services, the Terminal, Apple Configurator and Automator, among others. He left Apple in 2016 when his position was eliminated. […]
Yervant Zorian
Inventor of Built-in self-test control network Yervant Zorian is an American electrical engineer known for his work on Integrated circuit testing. He is an IEEE Fellow for contributions to built-in self-test of complex devices and systems since 1999. Zorian won the 2005 Hans Karlsson Award and is a Chief Architect and Fellow at Synopsys. Zorian is also the President […]
Hagop Souren Akiskal
Revolutionize bipolar disorder treatment Hagop Souren Akiskal (Armenian: Յակոբ Սուրէն Աքըսգալ; 16 January 1944 – 20 January 2021) was a Lebanese-born American psychiatrist and professor, of Armenian descent. He is best known for his research on temperament and bipolar disorder (manic depression), revolutionizing the field of clinical psychiatry.
Andranik Ovassapian
Inventor of intubating airway Andranik « Andy » Ovassapian was an Iranian-Armenian and American anesthesiologist known for the development and teaching of airway management and tracheal intubation using an optical fiber endoscope. He founded the Society for Airway Management. Throughout his career, Ovassapian was a professor at Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Northwestern University, and the University of Chicago. Early life and education Andranik Ovassapian was born in on January […]
