Alexander Djaparidze

One of the founders of EDC in 2002 and its current Chief Executive Officer. Board member of EDC since 2002. Dr. Djaparidze served as the President of PetroAlliance Services Company Limited (which he also helped found) from 1995 to 2007 and was Executive Chairman of the Board of Directors from February 2007 until 2009. From 1990 until 1995 he served as Managing Director of MD SEIS, a Russian-US joint venture oilfield services company. Dr. Djaparidze holds a degree in Mining Engineering and Geophysics from Gubkin Russian State University of Oil and Gas where he obtained his Doctorate of Science.