Academician Valerian Metreveli

17.04.1917 – 24.01.2004

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Valerian Metreveli was born in the village of Utsera, Oni Region.

In 1941 he graduated from department of Electrification, Georgian Politechnical Institute (distant learning); at the same time he was a student of Tbilisi State University, Department of Mechanics and Mathematics which he also completed a year later and earned diploma in 1942. He was first employed by Tbilisi Electrification Trest.

Valerian Metreveli:

 Doctor of Technical Sciences ( 1964);      Professor ( 1966);

Academician of the Academy of Agricultural Sciences of Soviet Union. (VASXNIL) since 1978;

Academician of Georgian Academy of Agricultural Sciences (1990)

The Head of Electrification Department of the Ministry of Agriculture of Georgia. (1939-1955);

Director of Scientific- research Institute of Mechanization and Electrification (1961-1974);

Rector of Agrarian Institute of Georgia (1974-1983);

Head of Regional Caucasus Department of the Academy of Agricultural Sciences of Soviet Union. (VASXNIL) (1983- 1990);

Deputy Head of Georgian “Agromretsvi” . (1983-1990);

The President of the Georgian Academy of Agricultural Sciences ( 1990-2004);

A notable member of Georgian society of agrarian scientists is awarded with many rewards and decorations, namely: Medals of Lenin, State Red Flag, October Revolution, and others. V. Metreveli was a real member of three academies. 

 Honorable member of Agrarian University of Hungary;

 Distinguished scholar published more than 250 scientific works, among them 10 books and 5 text-books. Also he is an author of 40 inventions out of which 11 inventions were patented abroad.