Diplomas

1999: Academician, Georgian Academy of Natural Sciences
1984: Dr. ex Sc., M. Lomonosov Moscow State University
1974: PhD (Candidate of Sci.), M. Lomonosov Moscow State University 1971: Diploma, M. Lomonosov Moscow State University

Professional Experience

2022-date: Chief Geologist/Head of geological department. Goldcept Kartli LLC 2021-date: Chief Geologist/Head of geological department. JSC Goldcept Georgia 2015-date: Chief geologist, Geological Exploration Center LLC. Tbilisi

2008-2011: Chief geologist, Geological & Mining Project, Ltd, Tbilisi

2011-2014: Consultant, Caucasian Mining Group, Ltd., Tbilisi

2010-date: Executive director, International Foundation for Sustainable development

2010-date: Director, Georgian Minerals, Ltd., Tbilisi; Country representative of Eurasian Minerals, Inc. Toronto 2009-2010: Consultant, Eurasian Minerals, Inc. Toronto

2009-2012: Head of Department, A. Tvalchrelidze Institute of Mineral Resources, Tbilisi

2009: Member of Board of Directors, Special Advisor to shareholders, Londex Re-sources S.A./Azerbaijan International Mineral Resources Operating Compa-ny, Ltd (AIMROC), Baku

2007-2009: Vice President Exploration & Projects, Azerbaijan International Mineral Resources Operating Company, Ltd (AIMROC), Baku

2006-2007: General Manager, Londex Resources S.A., Baku

2005-2006: Representative in Georgia, Eastern Mediterranean Resources LLP, Tbilisi

2004-2005: Director General of Mining Projects; Cordilleras-2 Ltd, Tbilisi

2003-2004: Chairman, State Department of Geology, Tbilisi

1999-2006: Expert, United Nations Development Programme, Tbilisi

1999-2001: Executive Director, International Chamber of Commerce in Georgia, Tbilisi

1998-2005 Professor, Tbilisi State University, Tbilisi

1997-2005: Main Scientific Fellow, A. Janelidze Institute of Geology, Georgian Acade-my of Sciences, Tbilisi 1996-1997: Expert & Consultant, Perrier Vittel SA (Groupe Nestlé), Paris

1995-1997: Expert & Consultant, COGEMA, Vélizy, France

1994-1997: Expert & Consultant, STIRED SA and Executive Director, Asian Interna-tional Mining Company, Ltd., Paris

1991-1994: Consultant in natural resources, Parliamentary Research Service of Georgia, Tbilisi

1991-1994: Scientific Director, A. Janelidze Institute of Geology, Georgian Academy of Sciences.

1989-1991: Head of Department, A. Janelidze Institute of Geology, Georgian Academy of Sciences

1985-1989: Professor, Tbilisi State University, Tbilisi

1974-1989: Junior Scientific Fellow, Senior Scientific Fellow, Head of Sector, A. Tvalchrelidze Caucasian Institute for Mineral Resources, Tbilisi

Social Activity

• Vice President, Georgian Academy of Natural Sciences

• Member of Board of Trustees, Euroscience - Georgia

• Founder, Member of Board of Directors, “Caucasus Foundation for Sustaina-ble Development, Resource Base and Strategic Studies”

• Ex-President, “Alliance française” of Tbilisi

• Country representative, Société Européenne de Culture

• Member, International Association on the Genesis of Ore Deposits (IAGOD).

• Member, Russian Mineralogical Society

• Editor-in-Chief and member of Board of numerous monographs and issues

 Grants

• John D. and Catherine T. McArthur Foundation Grant for the investi-gation and monograph: “Development of a Geological-Economic System for Governmental Management of Georgian Mineral Resources” – Personal grant

• Open Society – Georgia Foundation Grant for the investigation and monograph: “Economic Priorities of Georgia: Retrospective Analysis and Nearest Challenges” – Director of the project

• UNDP Grant for the investigation “Initial Capacity Strengthening for Social Monitoring of Southern Caucasus Energy Transit Projects in Kvemo Kartli and Samtskhe-Javakheti Regions, Georgia” – UNDP Project # GEO/02/005 – Director of the project

• Open Society Georgia Foundation Grant for the investigation and monograph: “Program of Social- Economic Development of Georgia” – Director of the project

• Shota Rustaveli National Science Foundation Grant in fundamental science for investigation: “Role of Commodities in the World: Scientific Investigation, Analysis and Strategic Interests of Georgia” – Director of the project

Publications

Author of 210 scientific works, including 19 monographs, published in Georgia, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Russia, Ukraine, Kyrgyzstan, USA, Canada, Brazil, Mexico, Sweden, UK, Netherlands, Germany, Slovakia, Japan, etc.
Editor and publisher of 5 international scientific issues published in Georgia, Russia, Germany and Netherlands. Author of numerous publicist articles

 Participation in International Projects

• Author of 3 UNDP’s “Human Development Report – Georgia” (1999, 2000, 2001-2002)

• Participant of WB/UNDP/USAID Project “Monitoring of Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan Pipeline”

• Participant and author of WB/USAID Project “Economic Develop-ment and Poverty Reduction Programme for Georgia”

• Participant of the USAID Program “Investigation of Eventual Gas Storages in Georgia”