Kutaisi International University (KIU) has welcomed Professor Dr. Tiziano Camporesi, the leader of the experiment (CMS, CERN-LHC) at the European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN) and professor at Boston University. The introductory working meeting was attended by KIU's Acting Rector, Professor Dr. Paata Turava, KIU's Chancellor Dr. Levan Kopaliani, and Director of Kutaisi University Campus, Vakhtang Tsagareli.
During the meeting, the parties discussed opportunities for future partnership, both in terms of educational programs for students and strengthening research and scientific activities at KIU. Significant attention was devoted to the Hadron Therapy Center, which is currently in the design phase at Kutaisi International University. The center will be equipped with cyclotron-type particle accelerators intended for scientific research and therapeutic purposes.
The meeting was also attended by Georgia's representative to CERN and Director of the Institute of Quantum Physics and Engineering Technologies at Georgian Technical University (GTU), Professor Dr. Zviad Tsamalaidze; Rector of Georgian Technical University and Chairperson of the Permanent Conference of Rectors of Georgia, Academician Professor Dr. David Gurgenidze; GTU Vice-Rector Professor Dr. Tamar Lominadze; and GTU Senate Speaker Professor Dr. Zaza Sopromadze.
Within the framework of future collaboration between KIU and CERN, students will participate in summer and administrative educational programs. Young people will work on cutting-edge technical projects alongside experimental and engineering teams; Georgian students will have the opportunity to explore the world's largest laboratory, attend seminars and discussions, and gain theoretical and experimental knowledge in physics, engineering, and computing science.
Following the meeting, the guests toured the university campus and its distinctive infrastructure, which includes state-of-the-art academic and residential buildings, conference facilities, sports grounds, recreational areas, and more.
The European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN) is the world's largest laboratory for elementary particle physics. CERN provides scientists with a unique complex of particle accelerators, offering exceptional opportunities for conducting research in fundamental physics.
