The Georgian National Academy of Sciences (GNAS) ( ka, საქართველოს მეცნიერებათა ეროვნული აკადემია, tr) is a main learned society of the Georgia. It was named Georgian SSR Academy of Sciences until November 1990. The Academy coordinates scientific research in Georgia and develops relationship with the academies and scientific centers of foreign countries.

History

GNAS was established in February 1941, in Tbilisi. The founder Academicians of the Academy were

Giorgi Akhvlediani Giorgi Akhvlediani ( ka, გიორგი ახვლედიანი; April 13, 1887 – July 7, 1973) was a Georgian linguist whow was member of the Georgian Academy of Sciences (1941) and a corresponding member of Academy of Sciences of th ...

(linguistics), Ivane Beritashvili (physiology), Arnold Chikobava (Ibero-Caucasian languages),

Giorgi Chubinashvili Giorgi Chubinashvili ( ka, გიორგი ჩუბინაშვილი; November 21, 1885 – January 14, 1973) was a Georgian art historian. Born in St. Petersburg, Russia he studied psychology at the universities of Leipzig and Hall ...

(arts), Simon Janashia (history),

Alexander Janelidze Alexander Janelidze ( ka, ალექსანდრე ჯანელიძე; November 5, 1888 – January 16, 1975) was a Georgian geologist and statesman. Member of the Georgian Academy of Sciences (1941). Doctor of Geological and Mineralo ...

(geology), Korneli Kekelidze (philology),

Niko Ketskhoveli Niko may refer to: People The given name is sometimes a short form of Nikola, Nikolas, Nikolaos or others. * Nikō (1253–1314), Japanese Buddhist disciple of Nichiren * Niko (musician), American musician active from 2002 * NiKo (born 1997 ...

(botany), Tarasi Kvaratskhelia (subtropical cultures),

Niko Muskhelishvili Nikoloz (Niko) Muskhelishvili ( ka, ნიკოლოზ (ნიკო) მუსხელიშვილი ; – 15 July 1976) was a renowned Soviet Georgian mathematician, physicist and engineer who was one of the founders and first President ...

(mathematics, mechanics; first President of the Academy),

Ilia Vekua Ilia Vekua ( ka, ილია ვეკუა; russian: link=no, Илья́ Не́сторович Ве́куа; 23 April 1907 in the village of Shesheleti, Kutais Governorate, Russian Empire (modern day Gali District, Abkhazia, Republic of Georg ...

(mathematics; second President of the Academy),

Akaki Shanidze Akaki Shanidze ( ka, აკაკი შანიძე) (Born: 26 February 1887 in Nogha, Samtredia, Georgia – Died 29 March 1987 in Tbilisi, Georgia) was a Georgian linguist and philologist. He was one of the founders of the Tbilisi State Uni ...

(linguistics),

Alexander Tvalchrelidze Alexander is a male given name. The most prominent bearer of the name is Alexander the Great, the king of the Ancient Greek kingdom of Macedonia who created one of the largest empires in ancient history. Variants listed here are Aleksandar, Al ...

(mineralogy), Dimitri Uznadze (psychology), Kiriak Zavriev (constructive mechanics) and

Philip Zaitsev Philip, also Phillip, is a male given name, derived from the Greek (''Philippos'', lit. "horse-loving" or "fond of horses"), from a compound of (''philos'', "dear", "loved", "loving") and (''hippos'', "horse"). Prominent Philips who popularize ...

(zoology). Other notable members of the Academy include Ekvtime Takaishvili (history),

Sergi Jikia Sergi Jikia ( ka, სერგი ჯიქია; October 20, 1898 ― December 6, 1993) was a Georgian historian and orientalist, founder of the Turkology in Georgia. Biography Sergi jikia was born in the village of Onoghia ( ka, ონოღ� ...

(turkology),

Shalva Nutsubidze Shalva Nutsubidze ( ka, შალვა ნუცუბიძე; December 14, 1888 – January 6, 1969) was a Georgian philosopher, cultural historian, rustvelologist, literary critic, translator, public figure, one of the founders of scientific ...

(philosophy), Giorgi Tsereteli (oriental studies), Simon Kaukhchishvili (classical philology),

Rene Schmerling Rene Oskarovna Schmerling ( ka, რენე შმერლინგი; December 5, 1901 — February 18, 1967) was a Georgian art historian and art critic famous for her work on medieval and Byzantine Georgian art. Biography Born in Tbili ...

(art history), Konstantine Gamsakhurdia (literature), Giorgi Melikishvili (history), Nikoloz Berdzenishvili (history), Revaz Dogonadze (physics),

Malkhaz Abdushelishvili Malkhaz Abdushelishvili (February 28, 1926 – February 23, 1998) was a famous Soviet Union, Soviet and Georgia (country), Georgian scientist, one of the founders of the Georgian scientific school of Anthropology, Academician of the Georgian Academy ...

(anthropology), Guram Mchedlidze (paleobiology), and

Levan Chilashvili Levan Chilashvili () (August 17, 1930 – April 26, 2004) was a Georgian archaeologist and historian, an academician of the Georgian Academy of Sciences (GAS), Meritorious Scholar of Georgia, Doctor of Historical Sciences, and Professor. In 19 ...

(archaeology).

Current members

Today, among the members of the Academy are well-known scientists

Tamaz Gamkrelidze Tamaz (Thomas) Valerianis dze Gamkrelidze (Georgian: თამაზ ვალერიანის ძე გამყრელიძე, 23 October 1929 – 10 February 2021) was a Georgian linguist, orientalist public benefactor and Hittitol ...

(linguistics),

David Muskhelishvili David Levan Muskhelishvili (born October 19, 1928) in Tbilisi, Georgia. A member of the Georgian National Academy of Sciences. An academic of Georgian history, David Muskhelishvili is the nephew of the late Georgian-French political scientist a ...

(history), Revaz Gamkrelidze (mathematics), Simon Khechinashvili (med.), George Nakhutsrishvili (botany),

Vladimer Papava Vladimer Papava (Georgian: ვლადიმერ პაპავა) (born March 25, 1955) is a professor of economics at the Ivane Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University, an Academician at the Georgian National Academy of Sciences (2013), th ...

(economics),

David Lordkipanidze David Otaris dze Lordkipanidze ( Georgian: დავით ლორთქიფანიძე) (born 5 August 1964, in Tbilisi) is a Georgian anthropologist and archaeologist, Professor (2004), Dr.Sc. (2002), Corresponding Member of the Georgian ...

(palaeoanthropology), etc. Presidents of the Georgian National Academy of Sciences:

(1941–1972),

(1972–1977), Evgeni Kharadze (1977–1986), Albert Tavkhelidze (1986–2005), and

Tamaz V. Gamkrelidze Tamaz (Thomas) Valerianis dze Gamkrelidze (Georgian: თამაზ ვალერიანის ძე გამყრელიძე, 23 October 1929 – 10 February 2021) was a Georgian linguist, orientalist public benefactor and Hittitol ...

(2005–2013). Since February, 2013 President of the Academy is Academician Giorgi Kvesitadze. Georgian scientific schools of mathematics, physics, psychology, philosophy, physiology, botany, oriental studies, linguistics, history, archaeology, ethnography and paleobiology have won world recognition. GNAS is a National Scientific Associate of the

International Council for Science The International Council for Science (ICSU, after its former name, International Council of Scientific Unions) was an international non-governmental organization devoted to international cooperation in the advancement of science. Its members ...

(ICSU, France). Among other science academies of Georgia are: the

Abkhazian Regional Academy of Sciences Abkhazian Regional Academy of Sciences (ARAS), independent scientific and educational organization, was founded in 1995, in Tbilisi (Republic of Georgia), by a group of famous scientists – refugees from Abkhazia. Academicians and Corresponding Me ...

(founded in 1995, in Tbilisi), the Georgian Academy of Agrarian Sciences (founded in 1991, in Tbilisi), and the Georgian Academy of Bio-Medical Sciences. By the GNAS is recognized also the ''Georgian National Section'' of Euroscience (ESGNS).

References

External links

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Georgian Electronic Scientific Journal (GESJ)Association of Modern Scientific Investigation (AMSI)Georgian National Section of Euroscience (ESGNS)
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