Georgian Academy of Agricultural Sciences is the member of Union of European Academies for Science Applied to Agriculture, Food and Nature (UEAA) since 2015. 

On November 22-23, 2018, in Florence, city of Italy, General Assembly of Union of European Academies was held which elected Academician Guram Aleksidze, the President of GAAS, Doctor of Biological Sciences, Professor, for the position of a Vice-President of Union of European Academies for Science Applied to Agriculture, Food and Nature (UEAA). 

 Professor, Dr. Guram Aleksidze is a widely recognized scholar not only in Georgia, but also abroad through his scientific publications in different impact factor journals and his presentations at international forums. He is the author of about 200 scientific articles, 17 books and more than 10 brochures. The majority of publications appeared in international journals deal with integrated protection of agricultural plants (vine, fruit trees and citruses) from pests and diseases. He is one of the founders of this branch of science in Georgia.

Professor G. Aleksidze supervises scientific research which deals with  application of systems of mathematic modeling in interrelation of pests and useful insects. He is one of the pioneers who laid foundation to a new direction in plant protection in Georgia and abroad.

 For decades, Professor Aleksidze has been carrying out active and fruitful cooperation with international organizations such as, CACAARI, (Head of Association of Asia and Caucasus Countries Scientific Research Organizations), CGIAR, FAO,  ICARDA, CIMMYT, among others.

Professor G. Aleksidze has carried out a many-year fruitful scientific and pedagogical work at different universities. About twenty doctorate students, among them foreign ones, have prepared and defended their doctorate theses under his supervision.

  We congratulate outstanding Georgian Scholar, Academician Guram Aleksidze with the important international acknowledgement of his scientific achievements and wish him further success in his scientific, pedagogical and public activities!