Prof. Shota Samsoniya
Date and place of birth: 24 Januar 1941, Tbilisi
Mailing Address: 3, I. Chavchavadze Ave., Iv. Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University, 0179, Tbilisi
Contact telephones (Work) (+995 32)222 68 10
Mobile – (+995 99) 90 00 57
E-mail shota.samsonia@tsu.ge shota.samsonia@gmail.com
Higher education:
- 1958-1963 Student, Faculty of Chemistry Tbilisi State University
- 1964-1967 Postgraduate, D. Mendeleev Moscow Chemical-Technological Institute
- 1974-1976 Work for Doctor’s degree, D.Mendeleev Moscow Chemical-Technological Institute
Scientific degree and titles:
- 1967 Candidate of Chemical Sciences
- 1984 Doctor of Chemical Sciences
- 1985 Professor
- 2001 Corresponding Member of the Georgian National Academy of Sciences
Positions held:
- 1967-1969 Assistant at the Chair of Organic Chemistry, Tbilisi State University
- 1970-1977 Assistant Professor at the Chair of Organic Chemistry, Tbilisi State University
- 1971-1972 Scientific Intern at Gutenberg University, Mainz, Germany
- 1978-1990 Head of Chair of Organic Chemistry, Tbilisi State University
- 1990-2006 Head of Chair of Organic Chemistry and of Chemistry of Natural compounds,Tbilisi State University
- 1987-2005 Scientific Director of the Research Laboratory of Organic Synthesis, TSU
- 1995-2010 Scientific Consultant of the National Center of Georgia’s Intellectual Property – Sakpatent (“Georgian Patent:)
- 2006-2007 Deputy Dean of the Chemistry Trend, TSU Faculty of Exact and National Sciences, Full Professor
- 2006 to the present day – Head of the Organic Chemistry Trend, TSU Full Professor
Sphere of scientific interests:
- Chemistry of Heterocyclic Compounds,
- Biologically Active Compounds,
- Chemistry of Natural Compounds,
- Photochemistry,
- Oil Chemical Synthesis
Number of published works: 535, including 286 papers, 28 books, 18 patents, 203 abstracts of conference papers, supervising 28 Candidates theses, 2 Academian Doctor theses and 6 Doctor’s of Sciences theses
Prizes, Awards:
- 1967 Diploma of the D. Mendeleev All-Union Chemical Society
- 1980 Petre Melikishvili Prize
- 1986 Brestplate ”Inventor of the Soviet Union”
- 1991 I. Javakhishvili Medal
- 1998 Medal of Merit
- 1994-1998 G.Soros Professor Scholarship