Shota Rustaveli National Science Foundation will administer the winner of the famous contest for the best young scientists in Georgia on December 10, 2018 at the National Youth Palace.

The competition was announced on 26 June, 2018. The aim of the competition is to encourage the youth in Georgia, as well as the international researchers to actively get engaged in the scientific work in Georgia, as well as to promote research, share special achievements and encourage young students to follow science from the early ages.

The Award for the best achievements and contributions to science and technology will be administered in a single, competitive manner.

Each category will receive only one monetary reward and a corresponding diploma certificate.

This year the contest was announced for the third time. Since then, the competition has received a total amount of 151 applications, whereas only 14 applications were declared as winners towards the end.

The competition commission, formed mainly by independent, unbiased experts, have unveiled the winner’s of 2018 competition.

The main awards were given to scientists or a group who won in the following nominations:

The best scientist of the year in precision and natural sciences;

• Life Sciences, Healthcare and Agrarian studies, a group of scientists championed by Eter Kemertelidze (8000 GEL)
• The best young scientist in Thechnology and engineering sciences –– Maxim Yavich (3500 GEL)
• The best young scientist in social and humanitarian sciences – Vakhtan Charaia (3500 GEL)

Special certificates were also awarded to the following:

• The best young scientist in the field of science research in Georgia;
• The best young scientist in the field of precision and natural sciences in 2018;
• A group of best scientists of 2018 in the field of accurate and natural sciences;
• A group of best scientists in the field of life, health and agricultural sciences in 2018