Professor Dr. Nikoloz L. Beroutchashvili
Chairman, Landscape Analysis Commission, International Geographical Union
President, National Committee of Geographers of Georgia
Vice President, Geographical Society of Georgia
Head, Department of Cartography and Geoinformatics, Tbilisi State University
one of the founders and leaders of the scientific school of four-dimensional (spatio-temporal) landscape analysis and mapping
the world's leading specialist in the geography of the Caucasus
died yesterday at his home in Tbilisi, Georgia, at the age of 58, after a short but acute illness.
He is survived by his wife Nelli and three sons: David, Nika, and Levan.
Condolences to his family can be sent by email to:
space_strategy@yahoo.com and to
daviber@noos.fr .
One day after the announcement, in the Home we received the following communication, directly from Niko's family.
Dear friends and colleagues, this is the last letter
that you got from Niko, to be more precise from his
sons, Levan, Nika and Dato and from his wife Nelly.
With great sadness we have to inform you that Niko
Beruchashvili departed forever from this word to start
the greatest expedition of his life.
I can only say that Niko's family is what one can expect a great man's family to be.
Condolescences expressed by Prof. Adalberto Vallega, President of the IGU
The Executive Committee of the International Geographical Union is shocked, astonished and profoundly sorrowful about the death of Professor Dr. Nikoloz L. Beroutchashvili.
His scientific profile, together with his incomparable human spirit, are in our minds. Professor Beroutchashvili was able to open scientifically well motivated, and socially relevant, new conceptual and methodological frontiers in landscape research, and to catalyse wide interest from the whole international geographical community.
Moreover, in the framework of the chairmanship of the IGU Commission on Landscape Analysis he has been able to give unprecedented impetus to this research arena. These excellent scientific qualities have been combined with rare inclination and ability to establish and strengthen collaboration and human communication.
The Executive Committee of the International Geographical Union joins me in expressing the deepest sympathy to Professor Beroutchashvili's family, and to the Russian geographical community.
Adalberto Vallega
President, International Geographical Union
The funeral service for Professor Niko Beroutchashvili be held on Tuesday, March
28, 2006, between 12:00 and 15:00, at the Geographical Society of Georgia (11,
Gudiashvili Street, Tbilisi, 380004, Georgia, tel. +995-32-996187).
His obituaries have been posted in English at http://www.homeofgeography.org/ (under
"News 2006") and in Russian at http://geograd.ru. If you would like your
remarks in Niko's memory also posted, please forward them by email to
akushlin@worldbank.org
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