Karen Khachatrian

Karen Khachatrian (Armenian: Կարեն Խաչատրյան) also known with his literary name Khachkar (in Armenian Խաչկար) is an Armenian writer, scientist, and Armenian public figure.

K. Khachatrian was born on November 10, 1962 in Yerevan. In 1984, he graduated from Yerevan Polytechnic Institute with a diploma of mining engineer-constructor. worked in the mines of Megradzor as a shift and site supervisor. As an engineer-researcher, worked at the Georgian Research Institute of Hydraulic Structures.

In 1988 he proceeded the post-graduate studies at the Moscow Mining Institute (Moscow State Mining University), defended his dissertation and obtained Ph.D degree. From that year on, K. Khachatrian is teaching at the National Polytechnic University of Armenia in its "Mining Engineering Department". In 1991 he was awarded the rank of associate professor.

K.G.Khachatrian emigrated to the USA in 1992. Until 2005 he worked in establishment "PHOTORUN" where he was the general manager and supervisor of the company. From 2006 to the present day, he is a civil servant and is working at the Los Angeles County Department of Public Works as a specialist in geographic information systems (GIS)

K.G.Khachatrian continued his studies in different educational institutions of the USA: at California State University of Fresno (Cal State Fresno), Cal State University of Northridge (CSUN), California State Polytechnic University of Pomona (CalPoly Pomona).

In 2003, he obtained a PhD in Mining Engineering and in 2009, a master's degree in Civil Engineering, (MSCE), and in 2016 a Master in Public Administration (MPA) management.

In 2015 Karen Khachatrian was elected a Member of the Russian Academy of Natural Scienceʂ, He was elected a vice president of the USA Branch of the Russian Academy of Natural Sciences in 2016. He is the chief editor of its American Branch periodical organ Znatok, RANS USA Brancɦ In 2015 he is a founding member and the vice-chairman of the National Academy of Sciences of Western Armenia, the chief editor of its magazine Gitak.

K.G.Khachatrian (literary name Khachkar) is a member of the Writers' Association of Armenia, member of the Journalists' Association of Armenia, member of the International Federation of Journalists, Executive Vice-Chairman of the Armenian Writers Association of the United States of America. He has written over hundred poems, mystery novels and short stories, historical novels and dozens of essays and articles, theatrical plays. Karen Khachatrian was awardedː the Gold Medal of “Vladimir Vernadsky”, the Russian Academy of Natural Sciences, the Gold Medal of the “Woodrow Wilson” National Academy of Sciences of Western Armenia, the Gold Medal " Vernatoun" of the Armenian Writers Association of the USA, The order of "The Knight in Science and Culture", the Russian Academy of Natural Sciences, The order of "Peter the Great", the USA branch of the Russian Academy of Natural Sciences. The Meda; of "Ivan Bunin", the Russian Academy of Natural Sciences