Sukhumi Institute of Physics and Technology

Ilia Vekua Sukhumi Institute of Physics and Technology
Established1945 (1945)
PresidentGuram Bokuchava
HeadGiorgi Darsavelidze
Budget1 Million Lari
AddressTbilisi, Mindeli St. 7
Location,
Coordinates41°43′31″N 44°42′34″E / 41.7252199°N 44.709509°E / 41.7252199; 44.709509
Websitewww.sipt.org.ge

The Ilia Vekua Sukhumi Institute of Physics and Technology (SIPT) is a research institution in Tbilisi, Georgia, that studies various scientific and technological fields (Nuclear physics, quantum radiophysics, cryogenic technology, nanotechnologies, etc.). Its competence also includes monitoring environmental problems related to radioactive contamination. Today the institute is located in Tbilisi. Its director is Doctor of Physics Guram Bokuchava, and the Scientific Council is headed by Doctor of Physics and Mathematics Giorgi Darsavelidze. It is named after Georgian mathematician Ilia Vekua.