N. Ketskhoveli Institute of Botany Under the authority of Academy of Sciences 0107, Tbilisi, the Republic of Georgia Head: Giorgi Nakhutsrishvili Tel: +(995 32) 99 7746; Fax: +(995 32) 99 1077 E-mail: nakhutsrishvili@yahoo.com Date of Foundation: 1933 Division of Georgian Academy of Sciences since 1933

Last updated: 17 Sept 04 g e o r g i a

Main Scientific Directions:

• Investigation of Georgian flora: morphology, systematic, geography, ecology, history, formation of scientific principles of conservation;
• Investigation of vegetation of Georgia: geobotany, ecology, history, formation of scientific principles of conservation and reproduction;
• Research in plant productivity and immunity basics;
• Physiological and biochemical research and analysis of active-substances-producing micro-organisms;

Supplementary Information:
Institute keeps rich collection of botanical documents, the principal part of the collection being herbarium, where more then 1 million substances of Caucasian flora are secured.See Institute has branches (research stations) in various parts of Georgia. The most significant are: Bakuriani high-mountain botanical garden and Kazbegi ecological station.

Publications:
Proceedings of the Institute of Botany, Georgian Academy of Sciences, publication hold up. Articles on the plant systematic and geography, publication hold up.

Members of Academy:
Doctors of Sciences: 7
Candidates of sciences: 65

Links:
Institute of Botany has intensive scientific contacts with number of foreign botanical organizations such as Botanical Institute of Innsbruck  University, Austria (plant ecology), Botanical Institute of Vienna University, Austria; (plant systematics, ecology, geobotany), Montana university, USA (ecology), etc.

Head: Head: Giorgi Nakhutsrishvili
Dr. of Biology, Professor, Corresponding member of Georgian and Austrian Academies
Member of Georgian Academy of Sciences; President of the Botanical Society of Georgia

PGR Unit Contact Person: Taiuli Berishvili