Georgian National Academy of Sciences

The Georgian National Academy of Sciences is the main learned society of Georgia. It was named the Georgian SSR Academy of Sciences until November 1990. The Academy coordinates scientific research in Georgia and develops relationships with the academies and scientific centers of foreign countries.

History

GNAS was established in February 1941, in Tbilisi. It integrates 9 scientific research institutions of the Georgian branch of the All-Soviet Academy of Sciences, as well as the Georgian National Museum, the Geological Institute, the I. Beritashvili Institute of Physiology, etc., a total of 14 scientific research institutions, covering linguistics, physiology, mathematics, botany, geology and other fields, divided into the Department of Mathematics and Natural Sciences and the Department of Social Sciences.The founder Academicians of the Academy were Giorgi Akhvlediani, Ivane Beritashvili, Arnold Chikobava, Giorgi Chubinashvili, Simon Janashia, Alexander Janelidze, Korneli Kekelidze, Niko Ketskhoveli, Tarasi Kvaratskhelia, Niko Muskhelishvili, Ilia Vekua, Akaki Shanidze, Alexander Tvalchrelidze, Dimitri Uznadze, Kiriak Zavriev and Philip Zaitsev.
Other notable members of the Academy include Ekvtime Takaishvili, Sergi Jikia, Shalva Nutsubidze, Giorgi Tsereteli, Simon Kaukhchishvili, Rene Schmerling, Konstantine Gamsakhurdia, Giorgi Melikishvili, Nikoloz Berdzenishvili, Revaz Dogonadze, Malkhaz Abdushelishvili, Guram Mchedlidze, and Levan Chilashvili.

Current members

Since 2023, the members of the Academy are: Roin Metreveli, Ramaz Khurodze, Vladimer Papava, Tamaz Chelidze, Elizbar Javelidze, George Japaridze, Ramaz Khetsuriani, Avtandil Korakhashvili, Tinatin Sadunishvili, Elguja Medzmariashvili, Vladimer Tsitsishvili, Liana Melikishvili, Khvedri Inasaridze, Joni Khetsuriani, Giorgi Kvesitadze, David Gurgenidze, Jaba Samushia and Tamaz Shilakadze.
Presidents of the Georgian National Academy of Sciences: Niko Muskhelishvili, Ilia Vekua, Evgeni Kharadze, Albert Tavkhelidze, Tamaz V. Gamkrelidze, Giorgi Kvesitadze, and Roin Metreveli.

Affiliations

GNAS is a National Scientific Associate of the International Council for Science.
Among other science academies of Georgia are: the Abkhazian Regional Academy of Sciences, the Georgian Academy of Agrarian Sciences, and the Georgian Academy of Bio-Medical Sciences. By the GNAS is recognized also the Georgian National Section of Euroscience.