YEREVAN. - The Viktor Hambardzumyan prize is to eternalize the name of the famous astrologist and unite scientists of various countries, President of Armenia Serzh Sargsyan said at the National Academy of Sciences of Armenia on Tuesday during the award ceremony.
The President awarded Estonian astrophysicist Jaan Einasto (Tartu Observatory) and Russian theoretical astrophysicist and cosmologist Igor Novikov (Space Research Institute) with Viktor Hambardzumyan prize.
“Viktor Hambardzumyan was not only an eminent scientist but also a man of high moral values. Talent and modesty are inseparable,” Sargsyan said.
