The topic of the Seminar was: “Remembrance of the two founders of Georgian Forest Studies science – academician Vasil Gulisashvili and professor Solomon Kurdiani.”

 On May 9, 2017, with the initiative of Scientific Department of GAAS together with the Scientific department of the Agency for protection of Environment and Natural Resources of Georgia a scientific seminar was held in Sagarejo region: “Commemoration of the two founders of science in Georgian  Forest Studies – academician Vasil Gulisashvili and professor Solomon Kurdiani.”

Academician – Secretary of GAAS, R. Chagelishvili in a his informative and interesting speech presented to the seminar participants a broad picture of the academicians’ role in founding and developing a scientific branch of forest studies in Georgia, also their huge contribution to their country and people’s wellbeing.

Professor contributed to the foundation and development of of Tbilisi State University and was one of the initiators of opening Georgian Institute of Agriculture and Professional Education Institute for Forest Studies in 1933.  In Kvareli, Kakheti region College for Forest Studies was opened initiated by academician Kurdiani.

Academician Gulisashvilis founded Scientific Research Institute which is still functioning in Borjomi.

The speeches delivered by Technical University professor G. Gagoshidze and a chief editor of the newspaper “ Sakartvelos Respublika” Gogiashvili, the head of Institute of Forest Studies G. Kavtaradze and professor of Agrarian University A. Supatashvili were very impressive, full of interesting facts and reminiscences about important scientific achievements and activities which these two outstanding scholars carried out throughout their life. 

 The seminar participants remembered important facts from the life and social activities of the scholars who contributed their long and fruitful life to development of scientific study of Georgian forests and raised many generations of researchers who continued their work to achieve the aims outlined by academician Vasil Gulisashvili and professor Solomon Kurdiani.

 Final speech to summarize the work of the seminar was made by Academician, the Secretary of GAAS, head of Scientific Department of Forest Studies, R. Chagelishvili.