PhD in Physical Sciences; Head of scientific sector at the Joint Institute for Nuclear Research (JINR) in Dubna; since 2000 participates in experiments carried out at KEK, JPARC, Japan, coordinating these experiments from Georgia. In 2002-2003 worked at KEK, Japan; 2003-2013 received JSPS grants for six times (invited professor), Japan; 1986-1993 – participated in experiments on ARES equipment at JINR, Dubna, Russia; 1993-2004 – participated in international collaboration PIBETA, PSI, Zurich; 1995-present Head of Georgian group at CMS; Scientific interests: rare decays; new generation radioactive detectors; electromagnetic and Hadron calorimeters; inorganic crystals. Co-authored 310 scientific publications (in peer-reviewed journals).