Abstract
Georgia is situated in the Caucasus region where Eastern Europe and Western Asia meet. The country covers a territory of 69,700 km² and its population is 4.385 million people. Formerly a part of the Soviet Union, Georgia restored its independence in 1991. Since then the country has struggled to renovate its economical and political structure, while saving the best from the past and exploring new opportunities. Bioscience is an essential part of this process. We have interviewed several leading Georgian scientists and asked them to describe the problems and accomplishments in their areas of bioscience.