Instability Phenomena and their Role in the Evolution of Cosmic Objects

International Symposium devoted to the 50^th anniversary of BAO and V.A. Ambartsumian’s memory
October 4-9, 1996, Byurakan, Armenia

The symposium was dedicated to the 50^th anniversary of foundation of BAO and had a broad variety of topics. The opening of the Symposium took place on October 4 in Yerevan, in the Conference Hall of the Armenian National Academy of Sciences (NAS). At the end of the official opening the director of BAO A.R. Petrosian handed jubilee diploma to the oldest scientific workers, who have taken part at the official opening of BAO in 1956: G.A. Gurzadian, L.V. Mirzoyan, R.A. Sahakian, V.A. Sanamian, N.L. Ivanova, E.Ye. Khachikian, H.M. Tovmassian, E.S. Parsamian, R.K. Shahbazian, A.T. Kalloghlian, and V.H. Malumian. E.Ye.Khachikian had a report about the history and achievements of BAO. The scientific sessions were continued in Byurakan on October 5, 7, and 8, in the Conference Hall of the Observatory.

Scientific Organizing Committee (SOC): V.A. Ambartsumian (Chair), H.A. Harutyunian, R.A. Kandalyan, E.Ye. Khachikian, T.Yu. Magakian, A.M. Mickaelian, L.V. Mirzoyan, A.R. Petrosian (Chair after V.A. Ambartsumian’s death), N.B. Yengibarian.

Local Organizing Committee (LOC): H.A. Harutyunian (Chair), A.M. Mickaelian (Secretary).

Scientific Topics:

• Stars and Nebulae
• Galaxies
• Theoretical Astrophysics

58 scientists from 6 countries participated (in addition to the Armenian astronomers, there were 18 guests from Georgia, Russia, France, UK, and USA). Among the participants, there were such famous astronomers as Roberto Terlevich (UK), Daniel Kunth (France), Gabriel Kojoyan (USA), Georges Comte (France), Thierry Montmerle (France), and others.

Altogether, 52 presentations were given at the meeting, including 18 invited reviews on the main directions and achievements of BAO (by E.Ye. Khachikian (2), L.V. Mirzoyan (2), T.Yu. Magakian, R.A. Vardanian / N.D. Melikian, J.G. Lominadze, T. Montmerle, R. Terlevich, G. Comte, A.R. Petrosian, D. Kunth, A.M. Mickaelian, G. Kojoian, A.T. Kalloghlian, E.V. Chubarian / D.M. Sedrakian, G. Alecian, and A.G. Nikoghossian), 17 oral reports with the results of recent investigations, and 17 posters were presented during the Symposium.

Full List of Participants

Alecian, Georges, Observatoire de Paris-Meudon, France
Arshakian, Tigran, Byurakan Astrophys. Obs., Armenia
Balayan, Smbat, Byurakan Astrophys. Obs., Armenia
Borchkhadze, Tengiz, Abastumani Astrophys. Obs., Georgia
Boulesteix, Jacques, Observatoire de Marseille, France
Chavushian, Hovsep, Byurakan Astrophys. Obs., Armenia
Chubarian, Edward, Yerevan State University, Armenia
Comte, Georges, Observatoire de Marseille, France
Dodonov, Sergei, Special Astrophysical Obs., Russia
Epremian, Robert, Byurakan Astrophys. Obs., Armenia
Eritsian, Misak, Byurakan Astrophys. Obs., Armenia
Gach, Jean-Luc, Observatoire de Marseille, France
Gurzadyan, Vahagn, Yerevan Physics Inst., Armenia
Gyulbudaghian, Armen, Byurakan Astrophys. Obs., Armenia
Hakopian, Ashot, Byurakan Astrophys. Obs., Armenia
Hakopian, Susanna, Byurakan Astrophys. Obs., Armenia
Hambaryan, Valeri, Byurakan Astrophys. Obs., Armenia
Harutyunian, Haik, Byurakan Astrophys. Obs., Armenia
Hovhannessian, Rafik, Byurakan Astrophys. Obs., Armenia
Iskudarian, Sofik, Byurakan Astrophys. Obs., Armenia
Ivanova, Nina, Byurakan Astrophys. Obs., Armenia
Kalloghlian, Arsen, Byurakan Astrophys. Obs., Armenia
Kandalian, Rafik, Byurakan Astrophys. Obs., Armenia
Kazarian, Misha, Yerevan State University, Armenia
Khachikian, Edward, Byurakan Astrophys. Obs., Armenia
Kojoian, Gabriel, Univ. of Wisconsin-Eau Claire, USA
Kunth, Daniel, Institut d’Astrophysique de Paris (IAP), France
Kvaratskhelia, Otar, Abastumani Astrophys. Obs., Georgia
Lominadze, Jumber, Abastumani Astrophys. Obs., Georgia
Magakian, Tigran, Byurakan Astrophys. Obs., Armenia
Malumian,Vigen, Byurakan Astrophys. Obs., Armenia
Martin Ives, Institut National des Sciences de l'Universite (INSU), France
Melikian Norair, Byurakan Astrophys. Obs., Armenia
Mickaelian Areg, Byurakan Astrophys. Obs., Armenia
Mirzoyan Ludwig, Byurakan Astrophys. Obs., Armenia
Mnatsakanian Renata, Byurakan Astrophys. Obs., Armenia
Montmerle Thierry, Service d'Astrophys., CEN/Saclay, France
Movsessian Tigran, Byurakan Astrophys. Obs., Armenia
Natsvlishvili Rezo, Abastumani Astrophys. Obs., Georgia
Nikoghossian Arthur, Byurakan Astrophys. Obs., Armenia
Nikoghossian Elena, Byurakan Astrophys. Obs., Armenia
Panajian,Vazgen, Byurakan Astrophys. Obs., Armenia
Parsamian, Elma, Byurakan Astrophys. Obs., Armenia
Petrosian, Artashes, Byurakan Astrophys. Obs., Armenia
Petrosian, Manushak, All-Armenian Fund "Hayastan", Armenia
Plana, Henri, Observatoire de Marseille, France
Raither, Siegbert, Division of Basic Science, UNESCO
Sahakian, Gurgen, Yerevan State University, Armenia
Sanamian, Vagharshak, Byurakan Astrophys. Obs., Armenia
Sedrakian, David, Yerevan State University, Armenia
Shahbazian, Romela, Byurakan Astrophys. Obs., Armenia
Saiyan, Grigor, Byurakan Astrophys. Obs., Armenia
Salukvadze, Guram, Abastumani Astrophys. Obs., Georgia
Terlevich, Elena, Institute of Astronomy, Cambridge, UK
Terlevich, Roberto, Institute of Astronomy, Cambridge, UK
Vardanian, Rafik, Byurakan Astrophys. Obs., Armenia
Yengibarian, Norair, Byurakan Astrophys. Obs., Armenia
Zaratsian, Souren, Byurakan Astrophys. Obs., Armenia