Lia Osipian Explained

Lia Levoni Osipian (born January 15, 1930) is an Armenian biologist, plant physiologist, and mycologist.^[1]

Career

Born in the Armenian Soviet Socialist Republic, Osipian studied at Yerevan State University from 1947 to 1952.^[2] After graduating, she worked as an assistant and lecturer at the university until she received her doctorate in biological sciences in 1970. She became a professor in the Department of Botany in the Faculty of Botany at Yerevan State University in 1971.^[3] Twice, from 1986 to 1990 and 1999 to 2002, she served as the dean of the Faculty of Biology.^[4] In 1996, Osipian became a full member of the Armenian National Academy of Sciences and is an Honorary Scientist of Armenia.^{[5] [6]} Over the course of her academic career, she has been the doctoral supervisor for over 20 students.

Legacy

In 2022, a newly discovered species of fungus from Iran, Sphaerulina osypianiae, was named after her.^[7]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Osipian, Lia Levonevna International Plant Names Index . 2022-10-02 . www.ipni.org.
2. 2015 . HONORED BOTANIST AND MYCOLOGIST:(on the occasion of the 85th anniversary of Academician of National Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Armenia Lia L. Osipyan) . Proceedings of the YSU B: Chemical and Biological Sciences . 57–58.
3. Нанагюлян . С. Г. . 2020 . К юбилею академика НАН Республики Армения Лии Левоновны Осипян . Микология и фитопатология . ru . 54 . 2 . 153–154 . 10.31857/S0026364820020075 . 219004692 . 0026-3648.
4. Web site: Լիա Լևոնի Օսիպյան . 2022-10-02 . publishing.ysu.am.
5. Web site: Lia L. Osipyan, Faculty of Biology . 2022-10-02 . ysu.am.
6. Web site: Национальная академия наук Республики Армения . 2022-10-02 . Национальная академия наук Республики Армения . ru.
7. Azimi . Hossein . Abbasi . Mehrdad . Osipyan . Lia . 2022-02-20 . New species of Sphaerulina on Populus from Iran . Applied Entomology and Phytopathology . 89 . 2 . 257–262 . 10.22092/jaep.2021.356523.1421 . 1026-5007.