Georgian Academy of Sciences
The Georgian Academy of Sciences (GAS) unites the 63 scientific-research Institutes and Centers of the Republic of Georgia. The Academy coordinates scientific research in Georgia and develops relationship with the academies and scientific centers of foreign countries. At present there are 69 Academicians (Full Members) and 70 Corresponding Members working at the GAS.GAS was established in February 1941, in Tbilisi. The founder Academicians of the Academy were: Giorgi Akhvlediani (linguistics), Ivane Beritashvili (physiology), Arnold Chikobava (the Iberian-Caucasian languages), Giorgi Chubinashvili (the arts), Simon Janashia (history), Alexandre Janelidze (geology), Korneli Kekelidze (philology), Nikoloz Ketskhoveli (botany), Tarasi Kvaratskhelia (subtropical cultures), Nikoloz Muskhelishvili (mathematics, mechanics), Akaki Shanidze (linguistics), Alexander Tvalchrelidze (mineralogy), Dimitri Uznadze (psychology), Kiriak Zavriev (constructive mechanics) and Philip Zaitsev (zoology).
Other outstanding members of the Academy were: Ekvtime Takaishvili (history), Shalva Nutsubidze (philosophy), Giorgi Tsereteli (oriental studies), Ilia Vekua (mathematics), Simon Kaukhchishvili (classical philology), Konstantine Gamsakhurdia (literature), Elephter Andronikashvili (physics), Sergo Durmishidze (biochemistry), Giorgi Melikishvili (history), Nikoloz Berdzenishvili (history), Victor Kupradze (mathematics), Givi Khutsishvili (physics), Revaz Dogonadze (physics), Andria Bitsadze (mathematics), Giorgi Dzotsenidze (geology), Evgeni Kharadze (astronomy), etc.
Presidents of the Georgian Academy of Sciences: Nikoloz Muskhelishvili in 1941-1972, Ilia Vekua in 1972-1977, Evgeni Kharadze in 1977-1986. Since 1986 President of the Academy is Academician Albert Tavkhelidze.
GAS is admitted as National Scientific Associate of the International Council for Science (ICSU, France).
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