Rima Khachatryan
Rima Khachatryan was born on 3 April, 1938 in Yerevan. In 1960 she graduated from the Department of Biochemistry at Khachatur Abovyan State Pedagogic Institute, and in 1965 from the Agrarian Department of the Armenian State Agricultural Institute. For 55 years Rima Khachatryan worked in Yerevan Basic Medical College. She authored two textbooks for the students of medical colleges, namely the two-volume “Inorganic Chemistry” and “Analytical Chemistry”, that continue to be key learning resources in almost ten medical colleges in the country. For five decades she led the trade union of the college – a record leadership experience in itself. For her significant contribution to the development of the nursery education system in Armenia Rima Khachatryan was awarded with national and trade union medals and appreciation certificates.