• 1944- year of birth, nationality: Armenian


• 1958-63: studied at the School of Fine Arts of Yerevan named after Terlemezyan (Painting)


• 1964-69: studied at the Institute of Theatre and Art of Yerevan (Industrial Design)


• 1963-present: pedagogue


• 1969-present: organized and participated in numerous state and international graphic, painting and design exhibitions


• 1971-1973: worked at the “HayCoop” advertisement department as aritst/designer


• 1972-1995: worked as professor of drawing and design at the art department of the State Pedagogic Institute of Yerevan named after Kh. Abovyan


• 1977: Moscow- 1 st and 3 rd ranking diplomas at the 4 th Red Cross international competition and laureat ranking


• 1978: Moscow- 2 creations for science publication of the Red Cross received the 2 nd ranking diploma


• 1979-1982: worked for the Soviet Armenia popular economic achievements exhibition as artist/designer


• 1979: Member of the Union of Artists of the USSR


• 1979: elected as senior lecturer at the art education department of the State Pedagogic Institute of Yerevan named after Kh. Abovyan


• 1979: Moscow- received the 1 st ranking at the 5 th Red Cross international competition, parting diplomas and laureate ranking


• 1980: Moscow- received special diploma and medal in the “Olympiad 80” international competition


• 1980: Moscow- “Peace to the World” was published in the “Olympiad 80” album and other publications.


• 1983: Moscow- 2 works received the 3 rd ranking diploma for the Red Cross science publication


• 1987: founder of the “Momik” design brand


• 1993: elected as senior lecturer of the art education department of the State Pedagogic Institute of Yerevan named after Kh. Abovyan


• 1993-96: Dean of the Fashion Design department of the Armenian Open University


• 1995: Member of the Union of Designers of Armenia


• 1995: Member of the International Society of Designers


• 1996: Founder and Rector of the National Academy of Fine Arts of Yerevan (NAFA)


• 1998: elected secretary on creative arts of the Union of Designers of Armenia


• 1998: elected professor of NAFA


• 2004: elected academician of the Department of Design of the International Academy of Nature and Society

Received numerous diplomas, certificates and prizes for achievements in the field of design and pedagogy

• 1982: award from the Ministry of Education of Soviet Armenia for directing the students' scientific/creative works in the field of design


• 1998: Yerevan-award for active participation in the “Design and Instruction” state scientific/methodological conference


• 1999: Yerevan- award for active participation in the 10 th anniversary celebration of the foundation of the Union of Designers of Armenia


• 1999: Yerevan- award for effective and consistent work in the professional instruction of design in the Republic of Armenia given by the Union of Designers of Armenia


• 1999: Yerevan- award for contribution to the development of fashion design in the Republic of Armenia given by the Union of Designers of Armenia


• 2002: Yerevan-award for services in the aesthetic education of youth given by the culture department of the Yerevan municipality


• 2003: Yerevan- award for new, creative and traditional approaches to fashion given by the Italian Embassy of Armenia


• 2004: Moscow- award for accomplishments in educating young designers given by the International Association of DesignerUnions


• 2005: Oryol- awarded the first award fo r “ Best Designer School ” category at the “I am a Designer” international fashion competition


• 2006: Moscow- awarded a diploma at the 7 th “National Costume” couture fashion competition for great contribution to Armenian fashion design


• 2007: Yerevan- awarded a diploma by the municipality of Yerevan and the “Fashion group” for his contribution to Armenian fashion design