"I would like to take this opportunity to thank the Academia Europaea and the Tbilisi Knowledge Hub for trusting me with this honourable position. I had a great predecessor, Professor David Prangishvili, who remains on the Hub Advisory Board. I will do my best to ensure further development of the Hub.”

"Establishing competitive grant systems, similar to those in the EU, can incentivise high-quality research. Stronger ties with European research institutions can also help by providing Georgian scientists access to cutting-edge technologies and collaborative funding opportunities.”