Japaridze Givi

• Date of birth: 06 January 1944
• Diploma specialty: Forestry Engineer, Georgian Agricultural Institute; Law specialist. Tbilisi Javakhishvili State University.
• Current possition: President of the Georgian Academy of Agricultural Sciences (GAAS).
• Scientific degree:  Doctor of Economics
• Title:  Professor, Academician 18.02.2000;
• Scientific papers: 236 scientific works, among 2 manuals.

Aleksidze Guram 

• Date of birth 30 July 1939
• Diploma specialty: Georgian Agricultural Institute, Agronomist;
• Current possition: Vice-President of the Georgian Academy of Agricultural Sciences (GAAS);
• Scientific degree: Doctor of Biological Sciences;
• Title: Professor, Academician 14.07.1992;
• Scientific papers: 242, including 12 books and 9 brochures;
• Awards, Medals and honorary titles "Excellent work" medal (1982). "Honor" award (1999). Two "large silver medals" (2005, 2008). Ewarded by the international organizations CGIAR, ICARDA; N.Vavilov Medal (2013).

Karkashadze Napoleon

• Date of birth 15 May 1935
• Diploma specialty Agronomist, economist, Georgian Agricultural Institute
• Current possition Chairman of the Scientific Board, GAAS, Georgia;
• Scientific degree Doctor of Economic Sciences;
• Title Professor, Academician _ 14.07.1992;
• Scientific papers 311, including 7 monographs; 5 books
• Number of inventions 12 inventions;

Asatiani Revaz

• Date of birth 29 October 1951
• Diploma specialty engineer economist, Tbilisi State University;
• Current possition Rustaveli National Science Foundation, Deputy Head of Department;
• Scientific degree Doctor of economics;
• Title Professor, Academician;
• Scientific papers 80, including 4 monographs, 4 manuals;
• The honorary award (1999)

Baghaturia Nugzar

• Date of birth 22 May 1945
• Diploma specialty Engineer Technologist, Institute of subtropical agriculture;
• Current possition Director of Scientific Research institute of Food Industry
• Scientific degree Doctor of Technical Sciences;
• Title Academician 14.07.1992;
• Scientific papers 368, including12 monographs;
• Number of inventions 34 invention;

Gagoshidze  Giorgi

Date of birth 18 october 1957

Diploma specialty:   forestry engineer

Current position  Prefessor at the Georgian Technical University

Scientific degree Doctor of Agricultural Sciences;

Title Academician 11.05.2019.

Scientific papers 146, including 2 monographs;

Gugushvili Jemal

Date of birth 14 April 1945

Diploma specialty: Zootechnician. 

Current position : Deputy chairman of the GAAS Scientific Council.    

Scientific degree Doctor of Agricultural Sciences

Title   Academician 26.04.13.

Sientific papers 208, including 2 monographs,  3 manuals, 23 recommendations, 1 brochure. 

Didebulidze Alexandre

• Date of birth:   30 September 1944
• Diploma specialty:  Electro-Mechanic Engineer, Polytechnical Institute;
• Current possition:   Academician - Secretary of the GAAS. Chairman of the Agrarian Innovation Commission; Invited lector at the Georgian Agricultural University. 
• Scientific degree Doctor of Technical Sciences;
• Title Academician 07.09.1995;
• Scientific papers 252, including 17 monographs,  10 manuals. 
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Katsitadze Jemal

• Date of birth 26 May 1937
• Diploma specialty Mechanical Engineer, Georgian Institute of subtropical agriculture;
• Current possition Professor at Georgian Agricultural University;
• Scientific degree Doctor of Technical Sciences;
• Title Professor, Academician 07.09.1995;
• Scientific papers 271, including 6 monographs, 8 Manual;

Kvaliashvili Vazha

• Date of birth 29 August 1936
• Diploma specialty Agronomist, Georgian Institute of Agriculture;
• Current possition -
• Scientific degree Doctor of Agricultural Sciences;
• Title Academician 26.04.2013
• Scientific papers 121, patents 3.

Kopaliani  Roland

Date of birth – March 15, 1957.

Specialty according the Diploma – Agronomist, Georgian Institute of Sub-tropical Industry;

 Qualification: - Learned Agronomist;

Position – Deputy Rector ofKutaisi AkakiTsereteli State University, Professorof Department of Subtropical Cultures;

Scientific Degree – Doctor of Agricultural Sciences;

Academic title – Professor, Academician of Georgian Academy of Agricultural Sciences–(03.06.2019);

Number of scientific works published – 128, amongthem: 2 Monography, 8 text-books; and 5 methodological instructions; Also, a number of innovation sandsuggestions.

Kopaliani was awarded by the Government with different rewords and decorations, among them are: Honorable Title of Professor from Agrarian University of Armenia, 2010;“Medal of Honors”, 2012;Honorable Doctor from Agrarian University of Azerbaijan, 2013.

Direction of activity: Tea and subtropical cultures. 

e mail  rkopaliani@ yahoo . com  

Koghuashvili Paata

• Date of birth 05 September 1956
• Diploma specialty Economist, Georgian Agricultural Institute;
• Current possition Professor at the Tbilisi Javakhishvili state University, Faculty of Economics.
• Scientific degree Doctor of Economics;
• Title Professor, Academy Corresponding member 16.07.2004;
• Scientific papers 293, among 7 monographs, 5 manuals.

Margvelashvili Gogola

• Date of birth 22 September 1939
• Diploma specialty Agronomist, Institute of Subtropical Agriculture;
• Current possition Academician Secretary of the Agronomy Department.
• Scientific degree Doctor of Agricultural Sciences;
• Title Academician 07.09.1995
• Scientific papers 130, including 2 monographs, 2 books, 8 manual;

Makharoblidze Revaz

• Date of birth 22 August 1936
• Diploma specialty Mechanical Engineer, Institute of Subtropical Agriculture;
• Current possition Professor at Georgian Agricultural University;
• Scientific degree Doctor of Technical Sciences;
• Title Academician 14.07.1992;
• Scientific papers 387, including 22 monographs;
• Number of inventions 71 inventions.

Papunidze Guram

• Date of birth 02 April 1944
• Diploma specialty engineer technologist, Georgian Agricultural Institute;
• Current possition Batumi state University, Agriculture technologies Scientific-research institute, Chief scientist.
• Scientific degree Doctor of Technical Sciences;
• Title Academician 26.04.2013.
• Scientific papers 165 including 10 monographs;
• Number of inventions 12 inventions;

Revishvili Temur

Date of birth –02.01.1952

Specialty according the Diploma – Technologist of Sub-tropical Cultures; State University of Sub-tropical Cultures;

 Qualification: - Engineer- Technologist;

Position – Director of the Institute of Tea, Subtropical Cultures and Tea Production, Georgian Agrarian University;

Scientific Degree – Doctor of Technical Sciences;

Academic title – Academician of Georgian Academy of Agricultural Sciences –(27.12.2017);

Number of scientific workspublished – 174, amongthem: 4 Monography, 3 text-books; and 5 methodological instructions; Also,  47 – innovation sandsuggestions; 1 Patent.

Revishvili Temur was awarded by the Government with different rewards and decorations, among them are: “Medal of Honors”, 2013; Georgian State premium in the field of Science and Technology (1985);

e mail  temurirevishvili @ gamil.com 

Tkemaladze  Guram

Date of birth 25 April 1941

Diploma specialty - Chemist, I. Javakhishvili State University

Current position - Professor at the Georgian Technical  University.

            Scientific degree Doctor of Biological Sciences;

Title Academician 05.08.2014;

Scientific papers 164 scientific works,  among 3 monographs

Putkaradze  Zaur

Date of birth –20.03.1962;   

Specialty according the Diploma – Mechanization of agriculture; Georgian  Institute of  Sub-tropical Cultures;

Qualification: - Engineer- Mechanic/ Technologist; Position – Director of the Scientific- Consulting Center of Ajara Academi, Georgian Academy of Agricultural Sciences;

Scientific Degree – Doctor of Philosophy in Agriculture

Academic title – Academician of Georgian Academy of Agricultural Sciences –(27.12.2017);

Number of scientific works published – 56, amongthem – 7 text-books;

Putkaradze Zaur was awarded by Georgian Academy of Agricultural Sciences with Honorable Certificate for his contribution in development of Agrarian sciences (2017);

e mail  :  zpn1962@ gmail . com 

Keshelashvili Omar

• Date of birth 14 August 1941
• Diploma specialty Agronomist, Georgian Agricultural Institute
• Current possition Director of the Institute of Economic and Business;
• Scientific degree Doctor of Economics;
• Title Professor, Academician 07.09.1995.
• Scientific papers 1008 scientific works, among 40 monographs. 9 manuals;
• Number of inventions 15 inventions.

Kurashvili Tengiz

• Date of birth 23 March 1948
• Diploma specialty Veterinarian, Georgian Zootechnical Institute;
• Current possition Director of the Institute of Veterinary Medicine under the Georgian Agricultural University;
• Scientific degree Doctor of Veterinary;
• Title Professor, Academician 26.04.2013
• Scientific papers 264 scientific works, among 6 manuals;
• Number of inventions 15 inventions.

Chagelishvili Revaz

• Date of birth 28 August 1937
• Diploma specialty Engineer of forestry; Georgian Agricultural Institute;
• Current possition -
• Scientific degree Doctor of Agricultural Sciences
• Title Professor, Academician 07.09.1995;
• Scientific papers 153 scientific works, among 3 monographs, 11 manuals;.

Chankseliani Zaur

• Date of birth 15 December 1948
• Diploma specialty Agrochemist-Soil specialist; Georgian Agricultural Institute;
• Current possition Chief scientist at the Georgian Agricultural University;
• Scientific degree Doctor of Agricultural Sciences
• Title Academician 14.03.2003
• Scientific papers 144 scientific works, among 2 inventions.

Chkhartishvili Nodar

• Date of birth 17 September 1930
• Diploma specialty Agronomist; Georgian Agricultural Institute;
• Current possition Professor, I. Gogebashvili Telavi State University;
• Scientific degree Doctor of Agricultural Sciences
• Title Academician 07.09.1995;
• Scientific papers 231 scientific works;
• Number of inventions 15 inventions.

Tsanava Valerian

• Date of birth 25 February 1935
• Diploma specialty Agrochemist-Soil specialist; Georgian Agricultural Institute;
• Current possition Head of scientific-research laboratory of subtropical crops under the Georgian Agricultural University;
• Scientific degree Doctor of Agricultural Sciences
• Title Professor, Academician 07.09.1995;
• Scientific papers 210 scientific works, among 3 monographs;
• Number of inventions 6 inventions.

Tskitishvili Zurab

• Date of birth 01 January 1941
• Diploma specialty Engineer technologist, Georgian Polite chnical Institute;
• Current possition Engineer technologist, Georgian Polite chnical Institute;
• Scientific degree Doctor of Technical Sciences
• Title Academician 27.02.1997;
• Scientific papers 78 scientific works, among 2 books. 17 rationalization proposals.

Chitanava Nodar

• Date of birth 10 March 1936
• Diploma specialty Engineer, Georgian Politechnical Institute;
• Current possition Professor at Agmashenebeli University
• Scientific degree Doctor of Economics
• Title Professor, Academician 27.02.1997;
• Scientific papers 128 scientific works, among 14 monographs.

Jabnidze Rezo

• Date of birth 18 January 1954
• Diploma specialty Agronomist of Subtropical crops. Georgian Institute of subtropics.
• Current possition Head of Batumi Shota Rustaveli State University Dissertation Board, Professsor.
• Scientific degree Doctor of Agricultural Sciences;
• Title Professor, Academy Corresponding member 07.09.1995;
• Scientific papers 226, among 6 manuals, 3 books.

Date of birth: 14 July 1969

Diploma specialty: meat and meat products technologist - zooengineer. Georgian State  Zootechnical-Veterinary Research Institute. 

Current position:Deputy President of the Georgian Academy of Agricultural Sciences (GAAS), Coordinator of Scientific Divisions. Head of Administration Department. 

Scientific degree: Doctor of Agricultural Sciences;

Title:Academician 10.11.2021.

Scientific papers:97, including 1 monograph, 5 books, 11 recommendations;

            E- mail:   anatoligiorgadze@ yahoo.com . 

Dolidze Lasha

Date of birth 17 September 1965

Diploma specialty   Forestry Engineer, Agricultural Institute of Georgia;

Current position     Academician – Secretary of Scientific Division of Environmental Protection and Forestry

Scientific degree Doctor of Agricultural Sciences;

Title Academician 10.11.2021;

Scientific papers 77, including 3 monographs, 5 recommendations;

Ujmajuridze Levan

Date of birth - 25.07.1958;

Specialty:  Fruit Growing - Viticulture - Horticulture; Qualification - Agronomist, Georgian Agricultural Institute;

Current position - Director of the scientific-research center of agriculture; Chairman of the Scientific Council; Professor of Agrarian, Technical and Caucasus International Universities of Georgia; National Coordinator of Plant Genetic Resources of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO); international expert;

Scientific degree - Doctor of Agriculture;

Field of activity - viticulture, winemaking, horticulture, Agrodiversity.

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  Kvesitadze Giorgi

Date of birth: 08 July 1962

Diploma specialty - Engineer-Chemical Technologist, Moscow Institute of Fine Chemical Compounds Technology of Lomonosov.      

Current position- Dean of the Faculty of Agricultural Sciences and Biosystems Engineering of the Georgian Technical University

Scientific degree  Doctor of Biological Sciences;Title Academician 10.11.2021.

Scientific papers 50. 

Benashvili Mamuka

Date of birth: 28.02.1979;

Specialization - mechanization of agriculture;

Position held: Georgian Agricultural University, head of engineering programs; Associate Professor of the Faculty of Engineering and Technology;

Scientific degree: Doctor of Technology;

Number of scientific papers: 19, including 3 textbooks, 4 scientific grants.

Number of inventions  – 2;

Field of activity: agroengineering - mechanization of agriculture;

Date of birth – 04.10.1977.

Specialization – Master's academic degree, specializing in forestry;

Position:  associate professor of Georgian Technical University, Director of Mariamdjvari State Reserve of the "Protected Territories Agency";

Scientific degree - candidate of agricultural sciences (PhD doctor), specialty 06.03.03 - "Forestry";

Number of scientific papers – 64 scientific works, of which: 9 in international (foreign) journals, including 5 impact-factors, 3 monographs and 2 dictionaries;

Field of activity – forest science and forestry; protected territories.

 Kvarcxava  Giorgi

Date of birth - 19.01.1974

Specialty according the Diploma - Chemist;

Position – Georgian Technical University , Dean of faculty of agricultural sciences and biosystems engineering.                                

Scientific Degree – Academic doctor of chemistry;

Number of scientific works published   – 35, among them 2 methodological instructions, 1 brochure;

Number of Inventions and rationalized suggestions, Awards: – 1 invention; 1995 J. Soros Scholarship, 2003-2005 Georgian Presidential scholarship.

Home address: Tbilisi, Dariali str. 4, 599226733;

Direction of activity – Food and agro chemistry .

 Kutelia  Giorgi

Date of birth - 26.02.1988

Specialty according the Diploma – Agriculture Mechanization

Position – Agricultural Scientific research center, Agro engineering research service; Chief Specialist. Scientific Degree –Doctor of Engineering

Number of scientific works published – 23, among 1 monograph.

Number of Inventions and rationalized suggestions, Awards: – 6 patents.

Home address: Tbilisi, Noste str.7,   tel - 595 44 62 33;                      

       Direction of activity: Engineering and Technologies.

 Kavtaradze Giorgi

Date of birth – 20.08.1983;

Specialty according the Diploma – Georgian State Agrarian University, Forestry.

Position – Acting Director of the V. Gulisashvili Forestry Institute; Associate Professor of Agrarian University;

Scientific Degree – Doctor of forestry;

Number of scientific works published -34, among 2 monographs, 2 brochures, 7 scientific project.

Number of Inventions and rationalized suggestions, Awards:

                                   Direction of activity:    Forestry.

 Jabnidze Nato

Date of birth – 30.02.1978.

Specialty according the Diploma – International Economic relations; Economist-Manager;

Position – Batumi Shota Rustaveli State University; Economic and business Faculty; Assistant Professor;        

Scientific Degree – Phd in Economics.

Number of scientific works published - 56, among 1 monograph.

Number of Inventions and rationalized suggestions, Awards:

– Georgian Presidential scholarship (14.05.2003 #II-ps #0194) ;

Home address: Batumi, Pushkini str. 85/91;

           Direction of activity: Economics.

 Kacitadze  Ekaterine

 Date of birth – 29.09.1969;.

Specialty according the Diploma – Canning Technology;

Position – LEPL Scientific Research Center of the Ministry of Environment and Agriculture, Main Specialist. Georgian State Agricultural University; Associated Professor at the faculty of Food Products Technology.

Scientific Degree – Doctor of Technical Sciences.

Number of scientific works published – 21, among 2 brochures, 1 monograph.    

Number of Inventions and rationalized suggestions, Awards: – 1 invention, Presidential scholarship for young scientists 2003-2004 Home address: Tbilisi, Tskneti str 1. Tel: 599 21-38-83;

                         Direction of activity: Food Safity.

 Dugashvili  Darejan

Date of birth - 02.08.1977;

Specialty according the Diploma – Environmental Chemistry and controlling.

Position – LEPL Scientific Research Center of the Ministry of Environment and Agriculture, Consultant; Academic Doctor of Chemistry;                                                             

Scientific Degree – PhD in Chemistry;

Number of scientific works published – 16.

Home address: Tbilisi, Gldani/A/, House 65. Tel: 599-23-45-69;                      

Direction of activity: Food Safity

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Catholicos-Patriarch of All Georgia, the Archbishop of Mtskheta-Tbilisi and Metropolitan bishop of Abkhazia and Bichvinta, His Holiness and Beatitude.

Members of Georgian Academy of Agricultural Sciences from abroad