Benedicte Balavadze

Date of Birth: 25.06.1909

Professor, doctor of sciences (Moscow, 1955), member of the Georgian Academy of Sciences (elected 29.03.1974), Geophysics.

The main scientific interests lay in the field of geophysics (gravimetry methods of prospecting, the study of the structure, dynamics and the physical properties of the lithosphere, the investigation of earth tidesand earthquakes, earthquake prediction). His pedagogical activity is concerned with training of geophysicists at Tbilisi State University (the founder of the chair, chairman, professor).

The founder and the head of the department of gravimetry at the Institute of Geophysics of the Georgian Academy of Sciences. The deputy director (1943-1950), the director (1950-1953, 1972-1987) and the Advisor (from 1987) of this institute.

Merited Scientist of Georgia (1961), The winner of State premium (1995).

The Honoured member of the Georgian Geological Society(1991), the member of Georgian Geographical Society, the Honoured president of Georgian Geophysical Society(1993).

An active member of the "Tsodna" Society in promoting of achievements of science and technology in Georgia and abroad. The author of popular-scientific publications.

Address:
2/2 Chavchavadze Ave,
Tbilisi 380079,
Georgia
Tel: (+99532) 22 47 86

List of main publications:

  • B.Balawadze. Zur interpretierung der mittels gravitations variometers ausgefuhrten beobachtungen (in Russian and German) Proceed. of the Geophys.Inst.Acad.Sci.Georgian SSR, Tbilisi, v.III, 1938, pp.21-42.
  • B.Balavadze. Results of a Geological Interpretation of Gravimetric Observations on the Akhaltsikh Coalbed (in Russian), Proceed. of the Geophys. Inst.Acad.Sci. Georgian SSR, Tbilisi, v.IY, 1939, pp.97-108.
  • B.Balavadze. The Results of Electrometric Investigations of Dashkesan Cobalt Deposits (in Russian). Bull.Georgian Acad.Sci, v.5, N10, pp.365-374. 1944, Tbilisi.
  • B.Balavadze, G.Shengelaya. On the Problem of Experimental Eva- luation of Vertical Gradient of Gravity. DAN SSSR, v.XCV, No1, pp.69-71.
  • B.Balavadze. On Methodics of Evaluation of Vertical Gradient of Gravity. Izvestia AN SSSR, Ser. Geophys., No1,1955, pp. 45-56.
  • B.Balavadze. Variometric Observations in South-East Part of Kolkhida and the Results of its Interpretation (in Russian). Proceedings of the Geophys. Inst. Acad.Sci. Georgian SSR, 1957, v.XVI, pp.223-230.
  • B.Balavadze.The Gravity Field and the Structure of the Earth's Crust in Georgia (in Russian, summary - Ing.). Publ.Haus Acad.Sci.Georgian SSR, Tbilisi 1957, p.120.
  • B.Balavadze, G.Tvaltvadze. Structure of the Earth's Crust in Georgia from Geophysical Evidence, Publ. du Bureau Central Seismol. International. Ser.A.Travaux Scientifiques, fasic.20. Toulouse. 1959, pp.81-91.
  • B.Balavadze, G,Shengelaia. Structure of the Earth's Grust of the Greater Caucasus from Gravity Data. Union Geodes. et Geophys.Internationale. Publ. du Bureau Central Seismologique Inter. Ser.A. Travaux Scientif. fasic.22 Assemblee Gen.d`Helsinki, 1960, p.119-126.
  • B.Balavadze, K.Kartvelishvili. Tidal Changes of Gravity in Tbilisi. Abstracts of Papers. vol.1, XIII General Assembly. Berkeley, 1963. p.84.
  • B.Balavadze, P.Mindely. Earth's Crust Structure of Black Sea Basin from Geophys. Evidence. Studia Geophys. at Geodet., 9, Praha. 1965, v.75.
  • B.Balavadze, G.Tvaltvadze and others. Geophysical Study of the Earth's Crust and the Upper Mantle in the Caucasus Area (in Russian, summary Ingl.), J."Geotektonika" AN SSSR, 1966, No3, pp.30-40.
  • B.Balavadze. Methods of Study Structure of the Earth's Crust from Anomalies of the Gravity. Geophys.Sbornik AN USSR, 42. 1971, pp.7-14, Kiev.
  • B.Balavadze, K.Kartvelishvili. A Study of the Tide Deformations and Earth Inclinations in Tbilisi. Abstracts XY General Assembly IUGG, Moscow, 1971.
  • B.Balavadze, M.Artemiev. Izostasy of Caucasus. J. "Geotektonika" AN USSR, 1973, N06, pp.20-33.
  • B.Balavadze, R.Bolokadze, K.Kartvelishvili. Observations of Secular Deformations and Tilts of the Earth's Surface in Tbilisi. Proceed. of the Seventh Inter.Sympos. of Earth Tides. Academy of Sciences of the Hungarian. 1975. pp.627-632.
  • B.Balavadze. On the Construction of Gravitational Model of the Earth's Crust of Caucasus and Contiguous Water Regions (in Russian). J.Physika Zemli, AN SSSR, 1975, No2, pp. 75-83.
  • B.Balavadze, V.Abashidze. Investigation on Recent Tectonic Movements of the Eart's Crust by Means of Tiltmeters. Proceed. of the Seventh Internat. Sympos. of Earth Tides. Academy of Sciences of the Hungarian, 1975, pp.621-625.
  • B.Balavadze, K.Kartvelishvili. Tides in the Earth's Solid Body (in Russian). Monograph. Publ. "Metsniereba", Tbilisi, 1984, 174p.
  • B.Balavadze, V.Abashidze. Tilts and Deformations of the Earth's Crust in the Area of the Inguri Hydroelectric Power Station (in Russian, summary - Ingl.). Monograph. Publ. "Mertsniereba", Tbilisi 1985, 116p.
  • B.Balavadze, N.Kartvelishvili.Variation in Amplitude of Tidal Waves due to Imminant Earthquakes. Geophys.J.,1995, vol.15, pp.223-230.
  • B.Balavadze, V.Abashidze and others. Results on Harmonic Analysis of Tidal Deformation for Inguri Region. Bull. Georgian Acad.Sci, v.153, No3.
  • B.Balavadze, V.Abashidze, V.Mirianashvili. Geophysical Monitoring of Geodinamical Processes in the Area of the Inguri Hydroelectric Power Station (in Russian). Proceed.Georgian Geophysical Society, 1996, No1, Publ."Metsniereba"