Graduated from YPI (1942). Doctor of Tech. Sciences (1952), prof. (1953), corr. member (1956), acad (1965)

Councellor of the Pesidium of NAS RA (since 1991), Member of the Presidium of NAS RA (1971-2011)

Academician of the International Academy of Astronautics, Member of ISIMM, Honorary Academician of the International Academy of Engineering, Academician of the Armenian Academy of Engineering, Honorary Academician of the Armenian Philosophical Academy, Academician of the International Academy of Sciences, Education, Industry and Arts, Honors Causa of Bratislava University, Honorary Professor of Peninsula Institute of Information, Technology and Business, Honorary Professor of the Yerevan State Architectural&Civil Engineering University, Member of American Society of Engineering Mechanics, Member of the Russian National Committee of Theoretical and Applied Mechanics, Honorary member of the Mechanics Union of Slovakian Academy of Sciences, Member of the Mechanics Union of the Republic of Armenia. Foreign Member of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Foreign Member of the Georgian Academy of Sciences

Has been awarded with orders of Lenin, October Revolution, Red Banner of Labour, "Honor Decoration", medals of St. Sahak, St. Mesrop, Yan Komenski, Vavilov, "Peace Combater", "Friendship", as well as with medals of YSU, University of Montpellier, big silver and big golden medals of the International Engineering Academy,"Star of Commonwealth" Interstate Prize (2016), Gold medal and Diploma of the European Scientific - Industrial Chamber (2016)

Director of the Institute of Mechanics and Mathematics (since 1971 of Mechanics) of AS ArmSSR (1959-1977), acad.-secretary of the Department of Phys.-Math. and Tech. Sciences (1971-1974), member of the Presidium (since 1971), vice-president (1974-1977). Rector of YSU (1977-1991)