Lado Vlademir Gvilava

Lado Vlademir Gvilava was born in 1961 in Tbilisi. He took his high school education from the Komarov School of Physics and Mathematics (1976-1978). He graduated from Technical University of Georgia, Faculty of Engineering and Physics with specialization in Semiconductor Physics and Electronic Technology (1978-1982). He completed his PHD studies in Technical Elements of Cybernetic and Control Systems at the Georgian Academy of Science, Institute of Control Systems (1986-1990) and his masters in Humanitarian Operations and Supply Chain Management (MASHOM) at Lugano University (USIA), Switzerland (2013-2014). Prior to his career with IOM, Mr. Gvilava worked as the Head of Research Unit and Chief of Production line in Scientific-Industrial Complex “Mioni” in Tbilisi, Georgia (1983-1993). During his IOM carrer, Mr. Gvilava assumed the roles of Logistician with IOM Georgia (1993-2000), Head of Logistics/Procurement Unit with IOM Kosovo (2000-2002), Head of Logistics/Procurement Unit with IOM Macedonia (2002-2003), Head of Logistics/Procurement Unit with IOM Iraq (2003-2007), Global Logistics Coordinator at the Department of Operations and Emergencies with IOM Iraq (2007-2014) and Head of IOM Iraq Regional Hub (2009-2015). Since 2015, Mr. Gvilava has been the Chief of Mission at IOM Turkey in 2015. He speaks English, Russian and Georgian.