Biography

Arthur Armin (Arthur Babayan) is the author of numerous scholarly works, essays, and articles. His literary pseudonym, Armin, meaning “Armenian,” was adopted in honor of the German poet, publicist, and benefactor of the Armenian people, Armin Theophil Wegner.

Arthur Armin (Arthur Babayan) was born in Yerevan, Armenia, in 1958.

From 1980 to 1988, his short stories and poems were published in the literary magazine “Garun” and broadcast on “Armenian Public Radio”.

Between 1975 and 1980, he earned a degree in Engineering Economics from the Yerevan Institute of National Economy.

In 1989, his poetry collection “Letters from the Distances of Loneliness” was published by the “Arevik” State Publishing House.

From 1990 to 2017, he lived in Los Angeles, California, USA.

From 1996 to 1998, he served as editor of “Yeghitsi Luys” (“Let There Be Light”), an Armenian cultural magazine published in Los Angeles.

In 1998, he was awarded the “Jeanie Emerald Star Angel Award” by the “Southern California Motion Picture Council” (USA).

In 1999, he founded the Armenian social and cultural organization “SPURK-DIASPORA” in Los Angeles.
From 1999 to 2000, he served as co-editor of the “LUYS” television program and newspaper.

In 2000, he participated in the production of a “RIGHT TO EXIT” documentary film about the trial of the legendary physician Dr. Jack Kevorkian (“Dr. Death”) as screenwriter and co-producer.

In 2003, for his book “Metaphysics”, and particularly for its section entitled The “Theory”, Arthur Armin was awarded the title of Honorary Doctor and Full Member of the Armenian Branch of the “International Academy of Sciences on Nature and Society” (IASNS).

In 2007, he was awarded the St. George Order of the “International Academy of Sciences on Nature and Society” (IASNS) for his scholarly work “The Ancient Pagan Bible: The Epic of Sasna Tsrer”.

In 2012, he was awarded the “Albert Schweitzer Medal” by the “European Academy of Natural Sciences” (EANS, Hannover, Germany).

Since 2017, he has resided permanently in Yerevan, Armenia.
Since 2022, he has been a co-founder of the “Ardin Institute for Armenian Studies Research” in Yerevan, Armenia.