Medal of Anania Shirakatsi

The Anania Shirakatsi Medal (Armenian: Անանիա Շիրակացու մեդալ) is a state award of the Republic of Armenia, presented by the President for outstanding activity, inventions and discoveries in the fields of economy, engineering, architecture, science and technology. It is named after the 7th-century Armenian scholar Anania Shirakatsi, regarded as the founder of the exact and natural sciences in Armenia.