President

He was born on August 5, 1954 in Tbilisi.

Education:

Georgian Technical University, Faculty of Engineering and Physics, 1976.

Postgraduate studies at the Moscow Physical-Technical Institute (1980-1984), doctoral studies (1987-94). 

Scientific degree and rank:

Doctor of Chemistry, Professor.

1985 He defended his PhD dissertation and was awarded the scientific degree of Candidate of Chemistry. 

1995 He defended his doctoral dissertation on the topic: "Optimization of Chromatographic Studies" and was awarded the degree of Doctor of Chemistry.

work experience:

Special Design Bureau Engineer 1976-78;

Junior, Senior, Leading and Chief Researcher of the Institute of Physical and Organic Chemistry of Tbilisi State University, Head of the Laboratory;

Founder of computer chemistry in Georgia and head of the laboratory of the same name since 1978; 2006 Scientist - Consultant. 

Since 2011 Chief Researcher of Tbilisi State University

Field of scientific interests:

Physical chemistry, in particular, the optimization of chromatographic studies;

Experiment automation, computer data processing, mathematical modeling of sorption processes;

Chemistry of coordination compounds, magnetic and spectral properties,

X-ray structural analysis.

Scientific Forums:

Participated in numerous international and republican conferences, congresses and symposia;

Pedagogical activities:

Has been engaged in active pedagogical activities since 1985.

At various times he gave lectures on physical chemistry and special courses

For postgraduates in higher education;

Since 1998 Iv. Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University is a professor.

In 1996-2006 he participated in the implementation of state grant communities.

Member of the editorial board of various scientific journals, 

Several members of the Scientific Council;

Public - Political Activities:

Member of the Parliament of Georgia, convened in 1995-99, 1999-2004;

Member of the Defense and Security Committee; 

Chairman of the Subcommittee on Military Education and Technology;

Member of the Committee on Health and Social Affairs;

1995-1999 Deputy Chairman of the Citizens' Union Faction, 

1999-2003 Deputy of the parliamentary majority, leader

Member of the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly and the Eurasian Parliamentary Congress;

Chairman of the Chamber of Parliamentarians of Georgia (from 2015 to present);

Participated in the struggle for the territorial integrity of Georgia, a veteran of war and military forces;

Founder and President of one of the first non-governmental organizations in Georgia "Association for the Protection of Children with Diabetes" (1990-2021);

Founder and President of the Georgian Diabetes Foundation since 2021.

Member of the International Diabetes Federation and the European Association;

In 2001 he was awarded the Order of Merit for his outstanding contribution to the treatment of children and adolescents with diabetes in Georgia, their significant contribution to the provision of insulin, and fruitful charitable and community activities.

He speaks Georgian, Russian and German.

Marital status: He has a wife and children - George, Nicholas. 

Author of more than 150 scientific papers and several monographs;

Bibliography:

Diabetes management (Author). - Tbilisi, 2018 p. 140. ISBN: 9789941801556.

25 years in the service of diabetic children (1991-2016) : Monograph (Author). - Tbilisi, 2016. - 112 p .. - ISBN: 9789941093418

Members of the Parliament of Georgia, 1990-2015  (Author). - Tbilisi, 2015. - 430 p .. - ISBN: 9789941081422

Basics of chromatography : Monograph (co-author). - Tbilisi, "Print Speech Factory", 2006. - 260 p .. - ISBN: 99940-728-1-1

Optimization of chromatographic processes (In Russian)  (Author). - Tbilisi, Universal, 2004. - ISBN: 99940-32-14-3

Research methods for bioorganic compounds (Co-author). - Tbilisi, Universal, 2003. - 154 p .. - ISBN: 99928-976-3-5

Diabetic children in Georgia (Author). - Tbilisi, Association for the Protection of Diabetic Children, 2000. - 27 p.