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Date of Foundation 1989 as a nongoverment Georgian Ecological Scientific Society, renamed in 1995 and newly registered by the Ministry of Justice as The Georgian Academy of Ecological Sciences. Emblem The emblem represents stylized abbreviation of Georgian nomination of Academy accompished in capital letters of ancient Georgian written language with an incorporated symbol of the sun of our ancestors dated back to the period of state organisation in Georgia 3 000 years ago. This symbol in a somewhat modified form serves as the emblem of Georgien green movement. Personnel of the Academy and Structure 675 active, corresponding, associated and honorary members, among them members of Georgien Parliament and Goverment. Activity of the Academy rests on the principle of professional and regional federalism, subjects of which are branch and regional departments of the academy all over the territory of Georgia. The Academy involves 12 branch and 6 regional departments. Each department is a body corporate with its own statutes, while head of department has the authorities of a vice-president. Branches of The Georgian Academy of Ecological Sciences: I. Theoretical ecology. Leader of branch - Corresponding member of the Georgian Academy of Sciences, Director of the Institute of Zoology - Irakli Eliava. II. Ecological Monitoring and Molismology. Leader of branch - Academician of the Georgian Academy of Sciences Givi Svanidze, Director of the Institute of Hydrometeorology. III. Biological ecology. Leaders of branch - Corresponding member of the Georgian Academy of Sciences, Director of the Institute of Botany - George Nakhutsrishvili IV. Medical Ecology. Leaders of Branch - Academician of the Georgian Academy of Sciences, President of The Georgian Physiological Society Vaja Okujava and Klara Gelashvili, Professor of State Medical University in Tbilisi. V. Ecological Engineering and Technology. Leader of Branch - Academician of the Georgian Academy of Sciences, Director of the Institute of Water Management and Ecological Engineering - Zotne Mirtskhulava VI. Agricultural Ecology. Leader of Branch - Academician of the Georgian Academy of Sciences, Academician-secretary of the Board of Agricultural Sciences Otar Natishvili . VII. Ecological Chemistry. Leader of Branch - Vladimer Dolidze, Professor of Chemistry, Deputy Director of the Institute of Experimental Medicine at the State Medical University in Tbilisi. VIII. Ecological Technology. Leader of Branch - George Kvesitadze Academician of the Georgian Academy of Sciences, Director of the Institute of Plant Biochemistry. IX. Ecological Training and Education. Leader of Branch - George Kajaia , professor of Tbilisi State University X. Political Ecology. Leaders of Branch - Professor Nodar Chitanava, Director of the Institute of Economics, and Corresponding member of the Georgian Academy of Sciences, Director of the Institute of Demography and Social Science Leo Chikava. R e g i o n a l b r a n c h e s: I. Department of Adjarian Autonomic Republoc - Leader of Department - Shakro Palavandishvili - professor of Batumi State University 35 Ninoshvili St, Batumi, 384500, Georgia +995 215 7-17-83, 7-46-40 II. Department of Megrelian Region, Leader of Department - Murman Ardia, Rector of Zugdidi Independent University, 2 Agmashenebeli St, Zugdidi, 384700, Georgia; +995 215 2-64-91, 2-40-40 III. Department of Kakhety Region, Leader of Department - Elizbar Elizbarashvili, Professor of Telavi University, 16, University St, Telavi, 384711, Georgia; +995 215 6-62-88, 6-40-49 IV. Department of Shida Kartli Region, Leader of Department Vano Aivazishvili, professor, 1 Moscow St, Gori, 384700, Georgia +995 215 2-64-91, 2-40-40 V. Department of Imereti Region, Leader of Department - Teimuraz Adeishvili, Professor of Kutaisi University, Rodzevich St 2, Kutaisi, 374014, Georgia +995 215 2-23-56, 2-14-76 VI Department of Guria Region, Leader of Department - Valerian Tsanava, Director of Tea and Subtropical Plants, Anaseuli, Ozurgeti, 384380, Georgia +995 215 2-23-56, 2-14-76 6. Editions and Preprints - "Problems of Ecology"- a multi-lingual collection of works. published since 1990. Vol. 3 now in press. Periodical publication devoted to current news in Ecology and Ecological Technology including methods of investigation. 7. President - Kiazo Nadareishvili, Academician of the Georgian Academy of Sciences, Director of the Scientific Research Centre of Radiobiology and Radiation Ecology. 8. First Vice President - Marat Tsitskishvili, An Active Member of the Georgian Academy of Medical Sciences, Deputy Director of the Scientific Research Centre of Radiobiology and Radiation Ecology, 77/b Nutsubidze St, 380077, Tbilisi, Georgia, +995 32 943-209; 391-945; 772-196 |
