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Otar Dudauri
Paliashvili str.2
Tbilisi, Georgia
Tel: (995 32) 33 13 15

PROFILE
Proven geological scientist, Ph.D., with excellent experience of practical issues associated with earth sciences, particularly in relation to the applied petrology, vulcanology, geo-chronology and engineering petrology.

EDUCATION:
Institute of Geology at the Georgian Academy of Sciences 1955-1958 Ph.D. in Petrology Tbilisi State University 1950-1955 Faculty of Geography and Geology Engineering Geologist

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

EMPLOYER: Environmental Geological Agency (EGA) 1999 - Present
Current position: Technical Manager Technical supervision of the Agency projects in cooperation with the technical officers in Geology, Environmental issues, Engineering. Technical evaluation of the data and reports submitted by the Tbilisi and regional staff.

EMPLOYER: Institute of Geology

Position: Deputy Director in the field of Scientific Research 1995 - 1999 Supervision of the scientific research projects, planning of the priority topics for research, approval of the research topics, review of the scientific data and reports submitted in accordance with the planned requirements. Editing and publication of the research articles and books. Participation in the research of petrologic engineering projects covering physical and mechanical conditions of the sediment and magmatic rocks, site visits and preparation of the completion reports.

Position: Head of the Isotopic Geo-Chronology Laboratory 1978-1995
Dating of the magmatic rocks by isotopic and sediment methodology Petrographic examination of the magmatic and sediment rocks Mineralogical testing of the magmatic and sediment rocks Led the international geological expedition to Abkhazia (1988) Organization of the USSR Conference on Achievement in the Geo-chronology (1990) Participation in various international geological expeditions (Mongolia 1985, Romania 1987)

Position: Senior Scientific Research 1965-1978
The petrological and geo-chronological research of the phanerozoic magmatic complexes of the southern slopes of Great Caucasus (Racha, Abkhazia, Svaneti, Khevsureti) The petrological and geo-chronological research of the Dzirula crystal protuberance (massif) Isotopic dating of the ore depositories in Southern Georgia PUBLICATIONS: Publication of 80 research articles, monographs and books.