Geology
Head of department
MERAB GAPRINDASHVILI
Date of Birth: 19/03/1956
Eductaion:
Since 2019 – PhD student of Georgian Technical University, Faculty of Geology
1978 - MSc in Geography-Geology, Ivane Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University
Work Experience:
Since 2014 - Head of Department of Geology, LEPL National Environmental Agency;
2011 - 2014 - Deputy-head of Department of Geological Hazard management National Environmental Agency;
2008 – 2011 - Head of Division of Natural Disaster Processes, Engineering-geology and Geo-Ecology LEPL National Environmental Agency;
2006 - 2008 Deputy head of Division of Natural Disaster Processes, Engineering-geology and Geo-ecology;
2006 - 2007 - Expert of environment protection issues, company RES&CO;
2006 - 2009 - Consultant in engineer-geological (geotechnical) issues, company “COX Consulting”;
2004 - 2005 - Expert of environment protection issues, Beicip-Franlab;
2004 - 2005 - Consultant in technical issues, “Jacobs”;
2004 – 2013 - Expert, Georgian International Oil and Gas Corporation;
2000 – 2006 - Deputy General Director (chief engineer), Centre “Stikia”;
1997 – 2000 - head of Black sea engineering-geological team, State department of Geology. LEPL Natural Disaster Processes and Engineering-geo-ecological Research Centre - “Stikia”;
1995 - 1997 - Head of group of Black Sea Geo-Monitoring Research Centre
1993-1995 Head of unit of the Department of Engineering-Geology and Geoecology, State Department of Geology
1989-1993 Chief Engineer of "SpecGeo"
1987-1989 Chief of Bichvinta Engineering-Geological and Hydrogeological unit
1985-1987 Senior Geologist of Gudauta Engineering - Geological and Hydrogeological unit
1982-1985 Head of Sokhumi Engineering - Geological and Hydrogeological unit
1978-1982 Engineer of Enterprise Union "Hydro Special Geology" 7th District Hydrogeological Expedition Sokhumi Engineering-Geological and Hydrogeological unit
Publications:
Author of several hundred geological reports and conclusions.
Published about 40 scientific papers, monographs and publications.
Participated in up to 20 international and national projects.
Languages: Russian
Marital status:
Wife and three children.
