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  • AUA VP Kenell Touryan Selected to Receive NREL Tech Transfer Award

    PRESS RELEASE

    May 6, 2004

    American University of Armenia Corporation
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    Contact: Gohar Momjian
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    AUA VP KENELL TOURYAN SELECTED TO RECEIVE NREL TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER AWARD

    Golden, CO - Dr. Kenell Touryan, who was recently appointed as Vice
    President for Research and Development at the American University of Armenia
    and Director of the AUA Engineering Research Center, has been selected from
    among a very large and strong slate of qualified nominees to receive the
    National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) Technology Transfer Award on
    June 10, 2004. This laboratory-wide award was initiated last year, and
    recognizes exceptional initiative and performance in a technology transfer
    role. Dr. Touryan will receive the Technology Transfer Outstanding
    Achievement Award, which is the most prestigious of several awards in this
    area.

    The National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) is the U.S. Department of
    Energy's premier laboratory for renewable energy research, development and
    deployment, and a leading laboratory for energy efficiency. As such, NREL is
    a world leader in the development of these technologies, benefiting both the
    environment and the economy.

    Dr. Touryan holds a Doctorate Degree in Aerospace and Mechanical Sciences
    from Princeton University and has worked extensively with countries of the
    Former Soviet Union in his capacity as Chief Technology Analyst of the NREL
    in Colorado. He currently manages 15 renewable energy projects with
    Armenia, Russia, and Ukraine, and has a record of outstanding achievements
    collaborating with private industry and laboratory staff.

    `We warmly congratulate Ken for this prestigious and well deserved award. He
    brings unparalleled technical and administrative experience to AUA's
    research programs, particularly in the area of renewable energy. I have no
    doubt that under his leadership (after he retires from NREL), AUA research
    centers will become even more productive,' said Prof. Armen Der Kiureghian,
    Dean of AUA's Engineering College.

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    The American University of Armenia is registered as a non-profit educational
    organization in both Armenia and the United States and is affiliated with
    the Regents of the University of California. Receiving major support from
    the AGBU, AUA offers instruction leading to the Masters Degree in eight
    graduate programs. For more information about AUA, visit www.aua.am.
    From: Baghdasarian
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