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The Georgian Academy of Sciences (GAS) (Georgian: საქართველოს მეცნიერებათა აკადემია, Sakartvelos Mecnierebata Akademia) unites the 62 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 65 academicians (full members) and 64 corresponding members working at the GAS.
History
GAS was established in February 1941, in Tbilisi. The founder Academicians of the Academy were: Giorgi Akhvlediani (linguistics), Ivane Beritashvili (physiology), Arnold Chikobava (Iberian-Caucasian languages), Giorgi Chubinashvili (arts), Simon Janashia (history), Alexandre Janelidze (geology), Korneli Kekelidze (philology), Niko Ketskhoveli (botany), Tarasi Kvaratskhelia (subtropical cultures), Niko Muskhelishvili (mathematics, mechanics. First President of the Academy), Ilia Vekua (mathematics. 1972-1977 was the second President of the Academy), Akaki Shanidze (linguistics), Alexander Tvalchrelidze (mineralogy), Dimitri Uznadze (psychology), Kiriak Zavriev (constructive mechanics) and Philip Zaitsev (zoology).
Other notable members of the Academy were: Ekvtime Takaishvili (history), Shalva Nutsubidze (philosophy), Giorgi Tsereteli (oriental studies), Simon Kaukhchishvili (classical philology), Konstantine Gamsakhurdia (literature), Boris Kuftin (archaeology), Sergi Jikia (turkology), Elepter Andronikashvili (physics), Sergo Durmishidze (biochemistry), Giorgi Melikishvili (history), Nikoloz Berdzenishvili (history), Victor Kupradze (mathematics), Teopane Davitaia (geography), Givi Khutsishvili (physics), Revaz Dogonadze (physics), Leonide Gabunia (paleobiology), Andria Bitsadze (mathematics), Giorgi Dzotsenidze (geology), Iovel Jebashviili (mathematics), Evgeni Kharadze (astronomy), Malkhaz Abdushelishvili (anthropology), Otar Lortkipanidze (archaeology), Giorgi Chogoshvili (mathematics), Valerian Gabashvili (oriental studies), Levan Chilashvili (archaeology), etc.
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