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Siranoush G. Nanagyulyan
Head of Chair | Chair of Botany and Mycology Education
1969 - 1974: Masters in Science (Biology), Yerevan State University, Faculty of Biology (Yerevan, Armenia) Academic degree Candidate of Biological Sciences (Ph.D.) - “Macromycetes of reservations of Armenia”, 1987, Institute of Botany NAS Republic of Armenia Doctor of Biological Sciences (D.Sc.) - “Macromycetes of Republic of Armenia (species, spatial and functional structure)”, 1997, Institute of Botany NAS Republic of Armenia Professional experience Since 2005: Head of department of Botany, Professor, Head of Division of botany and mycology, Laboratory of General Biology, YSU 2000 - 2005: Assistant Professor, department of Botany, Leading Researcher, YSU 1995 - 2000: Leading Researcher, YSU 1975 - 1995: Senior research assistant, junior researcher, senior researcher, Yerevan State University (YSU), Armenia. 1974 - 1975: Senior research assistant, laboratory of nature protection, Ministry of ecology and nature protection, Armenia Academic courses Bachelor Course Fungi and lower plants, Fungal diseases, Botany and Mycology, Educational practice Master Course Determination of Fungi and Algae of Armenia, Macromycetes, Plant diversity, Fungi in biotechnology - principles of artificial mushroom cultivation, Diversity of Armenian Algae, Fungi and Lichens Scale of professional interests Botany, Mycology, Biodiversity, Ecology, Biotechnology, Medicinal fungi Participation in grant projects 2011 - 2012: Project “Survey and conservation of animals, plants and fungi in athropogenic disturbed semidesert ecosystems of Armenia”, principle investigator, (State Committee of Science RA). 2010 - 2012: Project TEMPUS-ES-TEMPUS-SPCR 159340 “Applied Biosciences”, staff member (TEMPUS). 2007 - 2009: Project “Creation of Red Book of Armenia” (Ministry of nature protection of Armenia). 2007 - 2010: Project “Conservation of microfungi - a voice for unprotected and vulnerable organisms” (Darwin Initiative project, UK). 2005 - 2007: Project “In situ Conservation of Crop Wild Relatives through Enhanced Information Management and Field Application”. UNEP/GEF/FAO. 2007 - 2008: Project “Phylogeographical and systematic investigation of ectomycorrhizal fungi in Armenian forests” (CRDF/NFSAT) - Principal investigator. 2005: Project “Natural Resources Management and Poverty Reduction (special protected areas - investigation of national parks of Armenia)”, national expert (World Bank). 2004: Fellowship at the University of Siena, Italy: Project “Ecology, biodiversity and systematics of plants and fungi” (Tempus). 2003: Project “Natural Resources Management and Poverty Reduction”, national expert (World Bank). 2003, 2008: Faculty of Raising Proficiency Level, Yerevan 2001: Fellowship at the University of Leipzig, Germany: Project "The Mapping and Protection of Macrofungi” (DAAD). 2000 - 2002: Project “Fungi conservation in Armenia” (Nagao Natural Environment Foundation”, Japan). 1998 - 1999: Project “In-situ conservation of Agrobiodiversity in Armenia”, national consultant, Ministry of Nature Protection RA (UNDP/GEF). 1997 - 1998: Project “Biodiversity of Armenia. First National Report”, national expert, Ministry of Nature Protection RA (UNDP/GEF). 1993: Project “Biodiversity” (Soros foundation). Languages Armenian, Russian, English, Germany Professional membership Professional membership in NGO 2010: Founder member of the European Council for the Conservation of Fungi 2008: member of NGO “Biotechnology” 2008: member of American Phytopatological association 2004: Armenian Mycological Society - NGO “Ecofung”, President 2004: Founder member of the European Mycological Association 1999: member of European Council for the Conservation of Fungi (ECCF) 1999: member of National Association of Consumers (Armenia) 1999: member of Armenian Botanical Society 1975: member of Russian Botanical Society Professional council 2004: member of Scientific Special Councils in Botany/Mycology (Institute of Botany NAS Armenia) 1998: member of Scientific Special Councils in Agriculture (Armenian Agrarian University). Editorial staff of scientific journal 2009: Member of editorial boards of “Scientific Notes of YSU”. Awards received 2009: Yerevan State University Golden medal for achievements 2011: Golden Medal of Ministry of nature protection Republic of Armenia snanagulyan@ysu.am |