National Association of Cancer Control [Tbilisi, Georgia]

VASIL TKESHELASHVILI

PERSONAL

Name: VASIL TKESHELASHVILI

Date of Birth: February 20, 1954

Address: 45/30 Gamsakhurdia av., Tbilisi, Georgia

Nationality: Georgian

Marital Status: Married, Son (1977), Daughter (1988)

PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION AND POST GRADUATE TRAINING

1961-1971 Tbilisi I Secondary School (Tbilisi Classic School), Diploma.

1971-1977 Tbilisi State Medical Institute (Tbilisi, Georgia), Diploma of Medical Doctor.

1977-1979 National Cancer Centre (Tbilisi, Georgia) Postgraduate study. Diploma in Oncology.

1979-1982 N.N. Petrov Oncology Research Institute (Leningrad, Russia) Postgraduate study. Ph.D. in Oncology (Diploma - I Sc. degree).

1988-1988 Cancer Research Centre (Moscow, Russia) IARC course in Cancer Epidemiology, Certificate.

1989-1992 N.N. Petrov Oncology Research Institute (St-Petersburg, Russia) Postgraduate Study. D.Sc. in Oncology (Diploma - II Sc. degree).

1999-2002 Tbilisi Institute of Law (Tbilisi, Georgia), Diploma of Lawyer.

2000 - 2000 European Network of Cancer Registries (Sofia, Bulgaria) ENCR course in Population-Based Cancer Registration, Certificate.

In May 2001 Georgian Information Technologies Development Group (Tbilisi, Georgia), Web Design, Certificate.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE (LAST POSITIONS)

1992-1994 National Cancer Centre (Tbilisi, Georgia) Gynecological Department, senior researcher.

1995-1996 National Cancer Centre (Tbilisi, Georgia), Deputy Director in Cancer Control field.

Since 1994 National Cancer Centre (Tbilisi, Georgia) Head, Department of Cancer Epidemiology and Control.

Since 1999 National Association of Cancer Control, Founder President and CEO

Since 2001 Caucasian Union Against Cancer, Founder President and CEO

Since 2002 Health Promotion Alliance, Founder and CEO

SOCIAL ACTIVITIES

1984-1989 Georgian Young Oncologists Society, Founder and Chief

Since 1984 Georgian Oncologists Society, Active Member

Since 1990 European Society of Gynecological Oncology, Fellow

Since 1996 Georgian Society of Gynecological Oncology, Founder and Board Member

Since 1997 International Association of Cancer Registries, Associate Member

Since 1997 European Network of Cancer Registries, Associate Member

Since 1997 Georgian Military-Medical Academy, Active Member

Since 1999 New York Academy of Sciences, Active Member

Since 1999 National Association of Cancer Control, Founder President and CEO

Since 2000 Georgian Association of Tele-Medicine, Founder and Board Member

Since 2000 International Association of Epidemiology, Active Member

Since 2000 International Society of Environmental Epidemiology, Active Member

Since 2000 International Society for Ecological Economics, Active Member

Since 2000 Georgian Academy of Ecological Sciences, Active Member

Since 2000 International Society for Preventive Oncology, Active Member

Since 2000 International Union for Health Promotion and Education, Active Member

Since 2000 Georgian Military-Medical Academy, Board Member

Since 2001 National (American) Geographical Society, Active Member

Since 2001 Georgian Journal of Oncology, Editorial Board Member

Since 2001 Caucasian Union Against Cancer, Founder President and CEO

Since 2002 Health Promotion Alliance, Founder and CEO

MAIN SPHERES OF INTERESTS

1. Oncology;

2. Gynecology;

3. Epidemiology;

4. Cancer Registration;

5. Cancer Prevention;

6. Cancer Control;

7. Cancer Screening and Early Detection;

8. Occupational Cancer;

9. Life Style and Cancer;

10. Ecology, Environment and Cancer;

11. Cancer Information Systems;

12. Tele-medicine;

13. On-line Training;

14. Public Education;

15. Insurance Systems in Oncology;

16.Control (Methods and Standards) of Carcinogens in Air, Water, Soil, Food etc.;

17. Health Care Legislation;

18. Advocacy;

19. Anti-corruption flight;

20. International integration;

21. Development.