● 2022 - Georgian Academy of Agricultural sciences, Academician;
● 1990 – Georgian Research Institute of Horticulture, Viticulture and Wine-making, Doctor of Agricultural Sciences;
● 1983 – 1987 - Georgian Research Institute of Horticulture, Viticulture and Winemaking, Post-graduate Studies;
● 1976-1981- Horticulturist of Georgian Agrarian University, Faculty of Viticulture and Winemaking.
● 2014 – present – Director of the LEPL Scientific-Research Center of Agriculture;
● 2015 – present – Georgian Technical University, Professor, the course in the specialty of viticulture;
● 2015 – present – Caucasus International University; Professor, the course in the specialty – viticulture;
● 2012 – present – Georgian Agrarian University,Full Professor, the course in the specialty – viticulture;
● 2007-2014 - LLC ,,Agro”, Head of the National Center of Planting Materials of Vine and Wine;
● 2009-2014, N(N)LE ,,Agro Cartu’’, Project Manager of the demonstration gardens of horticultural crops;
● 1981 – 2010 – 1981 – 2010 – Georgian Research Institute of Horticulture, Viticulture and Winemaking – Senior Agronomist, Chief Scientist, Head of Laboratory, Sector and Department.
● 2018 - University of Fresno, California, USA;
● 2016 – Holland, Wageningen University & Research (WUR);
● 2014 - China, Ningxia Forestry Research Institute;
● 2011, 2010, 2007, 2006 - Germany, Geisenheim Grape Breeding Institute;
● 2020 – Italy; 2009, 2008, 2004 – France – production technologies and certification of basic planting material for vines and fruit crops;
● 2004-2005 – France, National Institute of Appellation of Origin (INAO); The French National Institute of Agrarian Research ( INRA);
● 1996, Germany, Institute for Grapevine Breeding Geilweilhorf;
● Honored winemaker of Georgia;
● National Coordinator of Plant Genetic Resources in the International Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and European Cooperation Program on Plant Genetic Resources (ECPGR);
● Member of the Presidium of the Academy of Agricultural Sciences of Georgia;
● National Viticulture Coordinator of the Academy of Agricultural Sciences of Georgia;
● Chairman of the Scientific Council of the LEPL Scientific and Research Center of Agriculture;
● Expert in viticulture-winemaking and other agricultural fields;
● Published work, publication, manual, monograph: 80;
● 1 Invention, 2 Patents

Languages:
German;
Russian;
English.

Personal Information:
He has a wife and one child.