

Soviet physicist (1928–1997)
Gurgen Askaryan (* 14. December 1928 in Moscow; † 2. April 1997 in Moscow) was a soviet physicist. He was 68 years old. He studied at MSU Faculty of Physics. He worked at Lebedev Physical Institute and Prokhorov General Physics Institute. His awards include State Prize of Ukrainian SSR in Science and Technology, Lenin Prize and State Prize of Ukraine in Science and Technology.