Adelaida Avagyan (Armenian: Ադելաիդա Հովսեփի Ավագյան, April 6, 1924 – May 12, 2000) was an Armenian physician, researcher, and leader in healthcare. She was the head of the Nutrition Hygiene (Nutriciology) laboratory from 1969–94 in the Institute of Nutrition Science and Professional Disease Prevention, Yerevan Armenia. She is the author of more than 50 research articles in journals of the USSR.Adelaida Avagyan was born in Yerevan, Armenia to Hovsep Avagyan, an agriculture specialist and his wife Marianush Vasilyan, a language teacher. Adelaida was the oldest of four siblings, Desdemona, Robert and Esfira. During her childhood at Chaikovshi street, Yerevan, Armenia, Adelaida was often very involved in daily care giving and acted as a role model for her younger siblings. Her mother, a highly educated language teacher, paid much attention to good education and encouraged the learning of multiple languages and sciences. Her father believed that each child should be given the opportunity for unlimited development of his/her talents and gifts. Particularly, the Avagyan family believed in providing best education for their children. Throughout their childhood, all four children were exposed to musical instruments and literature. Adelaida, for instance played the piano since age 6 for 7 years and demonstrated quick advancement in performance. Wikipedia
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