Nobel physics prize winner Zhores Alferov to visit ArmeniaOctober 8, 2011 - 13:06 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The winner of 2000 Nobel Prize in Physics, the vice-president of the Russian Academy of Sciences Zhores Alferov will visit Armenia. At October 10 panel sitting of Armenian National Academy of Sciences (NAS), Mr. Alferov will be awarded with the title of NAS Honorary Academician. At October 11 Ashtarak-hosted conference on laser physics, the scientist will deliver a report, to be later followed by a lecture titled “21st Century Semiconductor Revolution”. Zhores Alferov (born March 15, 1930) is a Soviet and Russian physicist and academic who contributed significantly to the creation of modern heterostructure physics and electronics. He is an inventor of the heterotransistor and the winner of 2000 Nobel Prize in Physics. Top stories The number of state universities will be reduced from 23 to 8 by 2030, Minister of Education, Science, Culture and Sport Zhanna Andreasyan has said. From September 21 to November 11, a total of 2,820 Russians registered at a place of residence in Armenia, the police has said. The situation on the contact line between Karabakh and Azerbaijan was relatively stable overnight, the Defense Army says. Defense Minister Suren Papikyan has visited the southern Armenian province of Syunik, the Defense Ministry reported on March 18. Partner news | Scholz hopes Armenia-Azerbaijan peace treaty will be signed this year German Chancellor Olaf Scholz hopes that a peace treaty between Armenia and Azerbaijan will be signed this year. Ucom equips four bus stops in Ijevan with free Wi-Fi Ucom now provides free Wi-Fi coverage in smart bus stops in four communities of Ijevan. Armenia, Russia discuss life extension of Metsamor nuclear plant Issues regarding the extension of life of the 2nd power unit of the Armenian Nuclear Power Plant were discussed in Yerevan. Czech-Armenian military cooperation discussed in Yerevan A delegation led by the Director General for the Industrial Cooperation Division of the Ministry of Defence of the Czech Republic visited Armenia. |