Director's Gallery

Prof. A. Ramachandran was appointed as the second Director of IIT Madras in the year 1967, at the age of 44, and took over from the first Director of the Institute, Prof. B. Sengupto on 11th December that year. During his tenure, 1967-1973, he made immense contributions to the Institute. The current day research focus of the Institute can be rightly attributed to his vision at the time. He met the education aspects and the managerial aspects of his duties with utmost efficiency. In terms of academics, his personal interest in science & technology research was evident as he found and brought some of the best professors to teach at the Institute from all across the world.