CSB Professor Erekle Pirveli was named the Best Scientist of 2019 by Forbes Georgia. Erekle is the first professor of finance and accounting. He holds a PhD in Economics from the University of Bremen and is the youngest Georgian to have the title of winner of postdoctoral research in Fulbright.

The CSB professor was ranked 30 Under 30 in the 2019 Forbes Georgia project. The project aims to identify young people who have succeeded in their 30s.