21 Notable alumni of Georgian Technical University
Updated: June 05, 2026 EliteDegrees
Georgian Technical University is ranked #3,199 in the world and #3 in Georgia by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 21 notable alumni from Georgian Technical University sorted by their wiki pages popularity. The directory includes famous graduates and former students along with research and academic staff. Many individuals affiliated with Georgian Technical University won Nobel Prizes for Peace, in Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine, and Economics.
1. Ananias
1949-. (aged 77)
Eastern Orthodox priest
religious leader
Ananias is the Metropolitan of Manglisi and the Tetri-Tskaro of the Georgian Orthodox Church. He is a Candidate of Historical Sciences (undertaken post-graduate studies) and is the author of more than forty scientific papers about the history of Georgia and the Georgian Church.
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2. Elguja Medzmariashvili
1946-. (aged 80)
military personnel
engineer
Elguja Viktorovich Medzmariashvili., Georgian scientist and military figure, Doctor of Military Science, Doctor of Technical Science, Professor, Major-General, academician of the Georgian National Academy of Sciences. E. Medzmariashvili is General Constructor of the first Georgian space object launched into orbit on July 23, 1999, and, shifted to an independent orbit on July 28 after its deploying and testings. He established...
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3. Shota Kavlashvili
1926-1995 (aged 69)
preservationist
architect
Shota Kavlashvili was a Georgian architect and historic preservationist, best known for his work in Tbilisi during the postwar Soviet period.
4. Zurab Gegenava
1973-. (aged 53)
businessperson
Zurab Gegenava – (Born January 23, 1973, Tbilisi) – is a Georgian businessman and a public figure. He is a general director of the company Innovator, the founder of the International Festival of Movie and TV Cameramen "Golden Eye" and the founder of the International Foundation for Innovative Technologies (IFIT). He has a wife and two children.
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5. Mamia Alasania
1943-1993 (aged 50)
military personnel
military officer
Mamia Alasania was a colonel of the Georgian Armed Forces, defending the Government of the Georgian Autonomous Republic of Abkhazia from Abkhaz separatists during the conflict in Abkhazia in 1990s. When the city of Sukhumi fell to the Abkhaz separatist forces, Mamia Alasania, along with Zhiuli Shartava, Guram Gabiskiria, Alexander Berulava, Geno Adamia and others, refused to flee and was...
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6. Giorgi Ovashvili
1963-. (aged 63)
screenwriter
filmmaker
film director
director
Giorgi Ovashvili is a Georgian film director and screenwriter, known for his 2014 film Corn Island.
7. Meri Arabidze
1994-. (aged 32)
chess player
Meri Arabidze is a Georgian chess player who holds the FIDE titles of International Master and Woman Grandmaster.
8. Givi Javakhishvili
1912-1985 (aged 73)
geologist
official
politician
Givi Javakhishvili was a Soviet and Georgian politician who served as Prime Minister of Georgia from 1953 to 1975.
9. Alexander Lomaia
1964-. (aged 62)
diplomat
official
politician
Alexander "Kakha" Lomaia is a Georgian politician, diplomat and statesman, serving as Permanent Representative of Georgia to the United Nations from January 2009 to October 2012. As a Permanent Representative, Lomaia established diplomatic relationships with over 50 countries. His prior appointments in the government of Georgia included Minister of Education and Science and Secretary of the National Security Council of...
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10. Bela Khotenashvili
1988-. (aged 38)
chess player
Bella Khotenashvili, known prior to 2023 as Bela Khotenashvili, is a Georgian chess grandmaster. She competed in the Women's World Chess Championship in 2012, 2015 and 2017.
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11. Vano Merabishvili
1968-. (aged 58)
politician
official
Ivane "Vano" Merabishvili is a Georgian politician who served as the 9th Prime Minister of Georgia from 4 July to 25 October 2012. A former NGO activist, he became directly involved in Georgia's politics in 1999 and emerged as one of the government's most influential members after the 2003 Rose Revolution, especially as Georgia's Minister of Internal Affairs (18 December...
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12. Tengiz Sigua
1934-2020 (aged 86)
politician
Tengiz Sigua was a Georgian politician who served as Prime Minister of Georgia from 1992 to 1993.
13. Giorgi Vashadze
1981-. (aged 45)
lawyer
politician
Giorgi Vashadze is a Georgian politician and international policy expert who served as a member of the Parliament of Georgia from 2012 to 2016 and from 2020 to 2024. He is one of the leaders of Georgia's opposition, and is jailed in 2025 for not following the summons of the Tsulukiani Commission
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14. David Bakradze
1972-. (aged 54)
diplomat
engineer
politician
David Bakradze is a Georgian politician and diplomat who served as the Chairman of the Parliament of Georgia from 7 June 2008 to 21 October 2012.
15. Giorgi Baramidze
1968-. (aged 58)
engineer
official
chemist
politician
Giorgi Baramidze is a Georgian politician who served as Vice Prime Minister of Georgia and State Minister for Euro-Atlantic Integration from 2004 to 2012. On October 21, 2012, he was elected as a vice-speaker of the Parliament of Georgia.
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16. Genrikh Kasparyan
1910-1995 (aged 85)
chess player
chess composer
writer
Genrikh Kasparyan was an Armenian chess player. He is considered to have been one of the greatest composers of chess endgame studies.
17. Shmagi Bolkvadze
1994-. (aged 32)
amateur wrestler
Shmagi Bolkvadze is a Greco-Roman wrestler from Georgia. In 2016 he won bronze medals at the European championships and Rio Olympics.
18. Nodar Kumaritashvili
1988-2010 (aged 22)
athlete
luger
Nodar Kumaritashvili was a Georgian luge athlete who suffered a fatal crash during a training run for the 2010 Winter Olympics competition in Whistler, British Columbia, Canada, on the day of the opening ceremony. He became the fourth athlete to die during preparations for a Winter Olympics, and the eighth athlete to die as a result of Olympic competition or...
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19. Badri Patarkatsishvili
1955-2008 (aged 53)
businessperson
entrepreneur
politician
Arkady Shalvovich "Badri" Patarkatsishvili was a Georgian businessman who also became extensively involved in politics. He contested the 2008 Georgian presidential election and came third with 7.1% of the votes. From the early 1980s until the time of his death, he was a flamboyant figure in business and was behind some of the most successful companies in today's Russia. From...
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20. David Kipiani
1951-2001 (aged 50)
athlete
association football coach
association football player
David Kipiani was a Georgian and Soviet football midfielder and manager, who played for the USSR national team. Kipiani principally played as a playmaker and is considered one of Georgia's greatest players. He was known for his elegant style of play, dribbling ability and passing range.
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21. Zurab Sotkilava
1937-2017 (aged 80)
opera singer
singer
music educator
association football player
Zurab Lavrentyevich Sotkilava was a Soviet and Georgian operatic tenor. Since the early 1970s, he lived and worked in Moscow. He was named a People's Artist of the USSR in 1979.
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