Ara G. Hovanessian, Ph.D.

Ara G. Hovanessian, Ph.D. | 19901990 Milstein Award Laureate

FRANCE

Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique

Dr. Ara Giragos Hovanessian is an internationally recognized scientist who, with world authority Dr.Montagnier, identified the HIV virus at the Pasteur Institute in Paris. In his research, Dr. Ara Hovanessian identified a chemical that blocks the HIV virus into the cell and has an anti-cancer effect with no side effects.

As a Director of Research at France’s National Center of Scientific Research, Ara Hovanessian conducted his research activities in Paris at the Institut Pasteur (1978-2004) and at the University Paris Descartes (2004-2011) focusing mainly on the mechanism of action of interferon and HIV research.