Renowned academician Davit Sedrakian passed away
Armenian physicist, academician at RA National Academy of Sciences Davit Sedrakian passed away on December 1 aged 81, the National Academy of Sciences said in a statement, expressing condolences to the relatives and family members of the renowned scientist,
According to the source, the requiem mass in memory of Davit Sedrakian will take place on December 4 at 12:00 at NAS Presidency in Yerevan (24 Marshal Baghramyan avenue).
Davit Sedrakian has one of the most outstanding Armenian modern physicists; the main topic of his investigations was the theoretical astrophysics, and the most important results were achieved in that sphere.
Sedrakian was born on December 9, 1938 in Yerevan. In 1961 he graduated from the Yerevan State University. In 1964 he defended his Candidate thesis of physical-mathematical sciences on the diffraction radiation of a charged point particle. In 1964-1977 he worked at the chair of theoretical physics of Yerevan State University, in 1972 he was awarded a doctorate of physical-mathematical sciences, 1975 he was awarded a professorship of the chair of theoretical physics, in 1974-1986 and since 1994 he was the head of the chair of general physics. In 1985-1990 Sedrakian was an Academician-secretary of RA National Academy of Sciences, in 1990-1994 its Vice-president. He was also the president of the Council of Theoretical Physics and Astrophysics of RA National Academy of Sciences, a number of scientific councils.
Sedrakian published more than 200 scientific articles.