Surname:
Gamkrelidze
First name:
Irakli
Date of birth:
15.05.1933
Gender:
male
Civil status:
married
Position:
Head of Earth's sciences department of Georgian National Academy of sciences, head of department of tectonics, regional geology and seismotectonics of A. Janelidze Institute of geology
Academic degree, status:
Dr.,Professor, Academician
Correspondence language:
English, German, Russian
Nationality:
Georgian
Addresses: M. Alexize str.1/9 0193, A. Janelidze Institute of geology,
Rustaveli str. 0108, Georgian National Academy of sciences
Place: Tbilisi
Country: Georgia
Communication: Direct line: +(995 32) 299 64 45, +(99532) 2330075
Fax office: +(995 32) 233 06 47
Home tel. number: +(995 32) 222 32 94
E-mail: igamkrelidze@yahoo.com, eteri@gw.acnet.ge, eterikilas@mail.ru
Education: 1951-1956 Georgian Technical University, Engineer-geologist
Professional qualification: Candidate's degree (1963) "The Structure of Racha-Lechxumi
syncline"
Doctor's degree (1974) "Mechanizm of formation of tectonic
structures and some general problems of tectogenesis".
Professional experience: 1957-1958 - laboratory assistant of geology and paleontology
department of the Tbilisi State University
1958-1961 - post-graduate student of the Geological Institute of the
Georgian Academy of sciences
1961-1966 - junior scientific researcher of the Institute
1966-1975 - senior scientific researcher of the Institute
Since 1975 head of the Department of the Tectonics, Regional geology
and seismotectonics of A. Janelidze Geological Institute
Since 1988 - head of Earth"s sciences department of Georgian NAS
1967-1968 - Irakli Gamkr elidze was raising his qualification in tectonics
in Hannover, Munich and Claustall - Zellerfeld (German Federal
Republic)
Sphere of scientific interests:
regional geology and geotectonics, structural geology, mechanizm of
tectonic structure formation, morphologic- kinematical features and genesis
of tectonic nappes, geodynamic evolution of the Mediterranean mobile belt
and seismotectonics, horizontal tectonic layering of the lithosphere,
geodynamic conditions of magmatic and metamorphism processes.
.
Number of publications: ower 200 works including 10 monographs.
Citation index: according to ISI (12/24/2004) and scholar.google.com (6/19/2011) compared data – 380; other (direct) citation data – 545; in all - 925
Selected works:
1. Gamkrelidze I.P. (1969). Structure and development of the southern slope of the Greather Caucasus and Georgian block // Geotectonics, N4, pp. 72-84.
2. Gamkrelidze I.P. (1972) Planetary jointing of dislocated rocks and connected with it phenomena// Geotectonics, N6, p.45-54.
3. Gamkrelidze I.P. (1974). Adjara-Trialeti trough and problem of origin of Black Sea basin // Geotectonics, N 1, pp. 78-94. (Co-authors: Sh. Adamia et al.).
4. Gamkrelidze I.P. (1976) Mechanism of tectonic structure formation and some general problems of tectogenesis // Geological Institute Proceedings. New Series,Vol. 52, 226 p. (in Russian with English summary).
5. Gamkrelidze I.P. (1977) Tectonic nappes of the southern slope of the Greater Caucasus // Geological Institute Proceedings, Vol. 57, 82 p. (in Russian with English summary) (Co-author P.D. Gamkrelidze)
6. Gamkrelidze I.P. (1977)Tectonic development of Anatolian-Caucasus-Iran segment of the Mediterranean belt // Geotectonics, N3, pp.25-37.
7. Gamkrelidze I.P. (1978) Zaclade crty tektoniky Kaukazu a Zapadnich Karpat // Geologicke prace (Bratislava), Sp 69, pp. 21-80 (Co-authors: P. Gamkrelidze, A. Biely, O. Fusan).
8. Gamkrelidze I.P. (1979)Die paleozoische entwiklung des Kaukasus und angrenzenden gebiete des Mediterran-Guertels//Zeitschrift fur Geologische Wissenschaften Varizische Tectogene Eurasiens, Teil II Iahrgang 7, Heft 10, S. 1249-1257.
9. Gamkrelidze I.P. (1981)Ophiolites of the Dzirula Massif and problem of Paleotethis in the Caucasus// Geotectonics, N5, p.23-33. (co-authors: G.D.Dumbadze et al.)
10. Gamkrelidze I.P.(1981) Thrust zone of the Krizna nappe at stoly in the Tatra MTS (Poland)// Studia Geologica Polonica (Warszawa). Vol. LXVIII, p.72-82, (Co-authors: M.Bac-Moszaszwili et al.)
11. Gamkrelidze I.P.(1982) Nappe structures of the Caucasus// Alpine structural elements Carpathian-Balkan-Caucasus-Pamir orogene zone (Bratislava), Veda, p.95-114.
12. Gamkrelidze I.P. (1984). To the investigation of tectonic structure of the Caucasus// Geologicke Prace (Bratislava), Sp. 80, pp. 39-45.
13. Gamkrelidze I.P. (1984). Peculiarities of mechanism of formation of nappe structure of the Caucasus and the Southern Carpathians // Geologicke Prace (Bratislava), Sp. 80, pp. 101-106.
14. Gamkrelidze I.P. (1984). Tectonic structure and Alpine geodynamics of the Caucasus // Proceedings of GIN of Georg. Acad. Of Sci., Vol. 86. Tectonic and metallogeny of the Caucasus, pp. 105-184, (in Russian).
15. Gamkrelidze I.P. (1984). Geology of Central Adjara-Trialeti and problem of formation of Borjomi mineral water // Proceedings GIN of Georg. Acad. Of Sci., New Ser. Geol. N 1, Vol. 83, 82 p. (in Russian, co-author G.P.Lobjanidze).
16. Gamkrelidze I.P. (1985). Experiments with modeling of transformed folded structures in some zones of the Greater Caucasus // Bull. of Georg. Acad. Of Sci., vol. 120, N 2, pp. 340-346. (Co-authors: T.V.Giorgobiani et al.).
17. Gamkrelidze I.P. (1985). History of formation of Mediterranean belt formation in Mesozoic and Cenozoic // Geotectonics, N 3, pp. 91-102. (Co-author A.L.Knipper).
18. Gamkrelidze I.P. (1986) Geodynamic evolution of the Caucasus and adjacent areas in Alpine time//Tectonophysics, vol. 127, p.261-267.
19. Gamkrelidze I.P. (1987). Structure of Kvaisa ore-bearing zone (Georgia) // Isvestia AN SSSR, Ser. Geol., N1, pp. 96-105. (in Russian, co-author F.D.Maisadze).
20. Gamkrelidze I.P. (1988). Alpine geodynamics of the Caucasus and adjacent areas // Studia Geologika Polonica (Warszawa), vol. XCI, pp. 61-75.
21. Gamkrelidze I.P. (1990) Kinematics of the Alpine deformation of the Caucasus and adjacent areas// Mechanics of jointed and faulted rock, Balkema-Rotterdam (Brookfild), p.183-186 (Co-author T. V. Giorgobiani).
22. Gamkrelidze I.P. (1991) Tectonic nappes and horizontal layering of the Earth's crust in the Mediterranean belt (Carpathians, Balkanides and Caucasus)// Tectonophysics, vol. 196, p.385-396.
23. Gamkrelidze I.P.(1996) Macera nappe in crystalline core of the Greater Caucasus and its geological significance// Bull. Georg. Acad. Sci., vol.154, N1, p.84-89 (Co-authors: D.Shengelia, G.Chichinadze)
24. Gamkrelidze I.P. (1997) Georgia// Encyclopedia of Europian and Asian regional geology// Chapmen and Hall , p. 256-281.
25. Gamkrelidze I.P. (1998). Active deep faults map and catalogue of the territory of Georgia // Bull. of Georg. Acad. of Sci., Vol. 157, N 1, pp. 80-85. (Co-authors: T.V.Giorgobiani et al.).
26. Gamkrelidze I.P. (1998). Stress vector orientations and movement of the Earth's crust of the territory of Georgia on the neotectonic stage // Bull. of Georg. Acad. of Sci., Vol. 158, N2, pp. 283-287. (Co-author S.Kuloshvili).
27. Gamkrelidze I.P. (1999). New data on the geological structure of the Locki crystalline massif//Bulletin of the Georgian Academy of sciences. Vol. 160.-N1.-Pp.93-97 (Co-authors: D. Shengelia, I. Shvelidze, G. Vashakidze).
28. Gamkrelidze I.P. (1999). Petrogenetic model of the Dzirula crystalline massif magmatites in the light of tectonic layering of the Eart's crust//Bulletin of the Georgian Academy of Sciences. Co-author D. Shengelia.
29. Gamkrelidze I.P. (2000).Geostructural basis and geophysical investigations for the seismic hazard assessment and prediction in the Caucasus //IL NUOVO CIMENTO. - Vol.23. - ?2. - Pp.191-215. (Co-authors: M. Caputo et al.)
30. Gamkrelidze I.P. (2000). Once more on the tectonic zoning of the territory of Georgia. Summary//Geological Institute proceeding. New series. Vol.115. Transactions of the Scientific sessions dedicated to the 110-th anniversary of academician A. Janelidze.P. 204-208 (in Russian)
31. Gamkrelidze I.P. (2001). Origin of the igneous rocks of the Dzirula crystalline massif (Caucasus) in the light of the tectonic layering of Earth's crust // Geotectonics, vol. 35, N1, p.51-60. (co-author: D.Shengelia).
32. Gamkrelidze I.P. (2002). Geodynamic typification of Precambrian-phanerozoic magmatism of Georgia. // Georgian Academy of Sciences. A. Janelidze Geological Institute. Proceeding. New series.Vol. 117. - p. 105.-126 Co-authors. O.Z. Dudauri, G.Sh. Nadareishvili, N.i. Skhirtladze, B.D. Tutberidze, D.M. Shengelia.
33. Gamkrelidze I.P. (2004). Precambrian of the Caucasus // Mineralogical Journal (Ukraine) v. 26, N3, pp. 53-61 (in Russian) (Co-authors: D.M. Shengelia et al.).
34. Gamkrelidze I.P. (2005). Precambrian-Paleozoic regional metamorphizm, granitoid magmatizm and geodynamics of the Caucasus// Moscow, Scientific words, 458 p. (in Russian), (Co-author: D. Shengelia, with English Summary).
35. Gamkrelidze I.P.(2005). Some questions of thermo-geodynamics of the Caucasus and the Black and the Caspian Seas water areas// J. Georgian Geophisical society, vol. 9a, p. 58-63. (Co-authors: G.Gugunava et al.)
36. Gamkrelidze I.P. (2005). Precambrian regional metamorphism, magmatism and geodynamics of the Caucasus. Inst. of Earth Sciences // Budelkhand University, jhansi, India, pp. 197-200(Co-authors: D.M. Shengelia et al.).
37. Gamkrelidze I.P. (2007). Pre-Alpine geodynamics of the Caucasus, suprasubduction regional metamorphism and granitoid magmatism// Bull. Georg. National Acad. Sci., 2007, vol. 175, N1, p.57-65(Co-authors: D. Shengelia).
38. Gamkrelidze I.P. ( 2008). Tbilisi fault and seismic activity of Tbilisi environs (Georgia)// A.Janelidze geological institute Proceedings, New series, vol. 124, p. 30-35 (Co-authors: T.Tsamalashvili et al.).
39. Gamkrelidze I.P. (2008). On genesis of Tbilisi olistostroms // A.Janelidze Geological institute Proceedings, New Ser. Vol. 124, pp. 24-29. (Co-authors: G.Sh.Nadareishvili et al.)
40. Gamkrelidze I.P. (2009). Tectonic map of Georgia (digital version). Tbilisi. (Co-authors: M. Pruidze, M. Gamkrelidze, M. Loladze).
41. Gamkrelidze I.P, Shengelia D.M., Tsutsunava T.N., Sun-Lin Chung, Han-Yichiu, Chikhelidze K. (2011). New Data on the U-Pb Zircon Age of the Pre-Alpine Crystalline Basement of the Black-Sea-Central Transcaucasian Terrane and their Geological Significance. Bull. Georg. National Acad. Sci., vol. 5, no. 1.
42. Gamkrelidze I.P, Shengelia D.M., Tsutsunava T.N. Chichihadze G. (2011). Evolution of the Pre-Alpine Earth’s Crust of the Black Sea – Central Transcaucasian Terrane. Bull. Georg. National Acad. Sci., vol. 5, no. 3.
Participation in scientific forums (during last 10 years):
b. 31-th International Geological Congress. Rio de Janeiro (Brazile), 2000
c. 32-th International Geological Congress. Florence, 2004
d. International symposium of the Mediterranean belt, Istambul, 2005
e. 33-th International Geological Congress. Oslo, . 2008
Participation in scientific projects (during 10years):
NATO LYNCAGE(1996-1997), INTAS (Open call(2002-2006), ISTC (#A-1418, 2007-2011),
ISTC (G-15321, 2009-2011), SCOPES Project (2010-2012)
Grants of the Georgian Academy of Sciences (1997-1999)
Grants of the Georgian National fund (GNSF//06/5-037,2006-2009)
Scientific activity:
In 1970-1996 I. Gamkrelidze has been engaged in pedagogical activities
at the Georgian Technical University, where covered a path from senior teacher (1970) to the
professor of chair (1979).
In 1976-1990, I. Gamkrelidze was a leader of working group of the Multilateral
cooperation of the academies of sciences of the former socialist countries. In that period he conducted geological investigations on the territories of Bulgaria, Poland, GDR, Hungary, Rumania and Czechoslovakia.
In 1979 and 1990 he was an organizer of the international Conferenses in Tbilisi and a guide of geological excursion on the territory of Georgia.
In 1976-2008 I. Gamkrelidze was delivering lectures at the universities and scientific institutions of Munich, Warsaw, Bratislava, Sophia, Bucharest, Prague, Budapest, Vienna, Paris, Cambridge, Edinburgh, Rome, Fribourg, Moscow and other cities of former Soviet Union.
Since 1996 I. Gamkrelidze is a President of the Georgian Geological Society and Chairman of the National Cammitee of Georgian geologists. At the same time he is a member of the international Association of Planetology, of interdepartment Tectonic Committee of Russia, of the Commision of international Geological map, of Principal Scientific Council of Georgian Encyklopedia, of Editorial Board of A. Janelidze istitute of geology. He is Janelidze(1986) and Tvalchrelidze(2008) prizes laureate of Georgian Academy of Sciences.
