Born
18, January, 1963

Education
Tbilisi State University, Department of Chemistry – 1984

Scientific Degrees
PhD, Candidate of Biological Sciences – 1991
Doctor of Biological Sciences – 1999

Working Experience
Durmishidze Institute of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, Laboratory of Biological Oxidation:
1984-89 – Lab assistant
1989-92 – Scientist
1989-2003 – Senior Scientist
1989-2003 – Leading Scientist
2006 – Chief Scientist
2009 – Head of Laboratory, chief scientist

Other Working Experience
1995-2004 –Teacher of Chemistry
2005-2006 – Consultant-chemist of Laboratory of Brewery “Natakhtari”
2006 – Consultant-chemist of Laboratory of Mineral Water Company “Healthy Water”
From 2006 – Expert of Science Group of National Examinations Center of Georgia

Basic Scientific Directions
Chemical pollution of environment
Investigation of biochemical principles of phytoremediation of polluted environment
The study of penetration, translocation and transformation pathways of xenobiotics in plant
Elaboration of biochemical criteria for selection of plants for phytoremediation and bioindication
Establish of regulatory mechanisms of xenobiotics detoxification in plant cell
Investigation of plant enzymes (cytochrome P450-containing monooxygenases, peroxidases, phenoloxidases) participating in oxidative degradation of organic toxicants

International Grants
INTAS-Georgia # 97-0716
ISTC # G369
ISTC # G718
ISTC # G1408
STCU # 3802
STCU-GNSF # 4674
STCU # 4784

Stipends
President stipend (II degree) – in 1997
President stipend (I degree) – in 2001-2003

Publications
7 monographs, more than 50 articls