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David Zilpimiani (born September 14, 1959, Gurjaani, Georgia) — Academician, Professor.

Education and Academic Activity
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 * 1966-1976 – Tbilisi N31 Secondary School.
 * 1976-1981 – Ivane Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University. Department of Physics. Radio Physics and Electronics.
 * 1977-1981 – Worked as an Engineer in the Semiconductor Laboratory at the department of Physics.
 * 1979-2003 – Worked at the Institute of Geophysics of the Academy of Sciences as an Engineer, Head of Laboratory, Head of Department, Head of Seismic Service.
 * 1985 – Defended the dissertation on „Electromagnetic Processes in the process of Earthquake Preparation“. Moscow, Higher Attestation Commission.
 * 1985 – Academic Degree – Doctor of physics and Mathematics.
 * 1992-1993 – Received a JISTEC AWARD at the University of Tokyo and worked in Mogi Laboratory as a research fellow together with the professor Honaka.
 * 1994-2006 – Professor at the University of Rome. Department of Physics.
 * 1998-2003 – Professor at the University of Athens.
 * 2000-2003 – Chief Scientists and Systems Engineer of the Esperia Project at the Italian Space Agency.
 * 2003-2005 – Founded Georgian Space Research Center together with the Academician Jumber Lominadze and became the Deputy Director of this Agency.
 * 2003-2004 – Co-author of the project LAZIO-SIRAD implemented at the International Space Station (ISS).
 * 2004-2008 – Co-author of the project EGLE of the European Space Agency.
 * 2011-2012 – Worked with the professor Patrick Taylor at NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center (Maryland, USA) on a new low orbit satellite project.
 * 2011 – Became a Head of the Georgian Space Research Center.
 * 2016 – up to present – Academician of the National Academy. Full Member.

Professional and Business Activity

 * 1994 – Founder of the first private broadcaster „I Radio“.
 * 1997 – Founder of the TV Company „I STEREO“.
 * 2002 – Founder of the Broadcasting company „Stereo Plus“, the main activities of which are the organization and production of TV and Radio broadcasting, the creation and operation of broadcasting and communication networks. Since its foundation, the company has been assisting many TV stations in broadcasting the signal.
 * 2015 –„Stereo Plus“ obtained national license. The country switched to digital broadcasting. Main multiplex operator of Georgia.
 * 2017 – Founder of „DBM Systems“ LLC. Ca, USA.
 * 2021, January - up to present – a Member of Parliament of the 10th convocation.

Publications

 * 108 International scientific papers
 * Co-author of 4 International Space projects and
 * 1 international Patent