Russian-Armenian scientist may be awarded Nobel prize this year

An ethnic Armenian scientist from Russia is said to have high chances of being nominated for Nobel Prize this year.

Artyom Ohanov, who ranks among the top 10 best-known scientists at home and the top 50 internationally acclaimed Russia-based scholars, was formerly also known to be a possible candidate of the award.

A graduate of the Moscow State University, he has worked as a guest lecturer in the United Kingdom, Italy, France and China. He is now a laboratory director at the New York University, as well as in Russia and China, according to Russky Reporter.

Ohanov, however, does not turn out to be very ambitious. He has told the Russian news website that he wishes to keep doing his job as before, without ever thinking about the Nobel Prize.

A new family of polymers with the dielectic properties, which the scientist had earlier predicted, has been possible to obtain in a laboratory.

In a recent interview with Snob, Ohanov spoke about his Armenian origins.