Prof. Sethuraman addresses the gathering, 1965

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Administrators , Faculty , Institute Events

In 1965, Dr. P. Hilbig and Mr. H. Westphal of the Technical University, Berlin visited IIT Madras. This photograph was taken during one of the several meetings which took place between the two gentlemen and administrators and faculty from IIT Madras during the course of their visit.

According to the article ‘Tu Berlin And IIT’ by DJN published in Campastimes, the two gentlemen visited all the departments and met with the Director in order to get an idea about the Institute and the ways in which Technical University, Berlin could help IIT Madras under the Second Indo-German Agreement. They came to the conclusion that although the Technical University, Berlin would not be able to send senior professors to IIT Madras on a long-term basis, they would be able to send professors for short periods of time to conduct seminars and group discussions and to give lectures.

In the photograph, from left, Prof. Dr. P. Hilbig (Vice-Rector, Technical University, Berlin), Prof. B. Sengupto (Director of IIT Madras) and Mr. H. Westphal (Director, Academic Foreign Relations Office, Technical University, Berlin). Prof. Sethuraman (Civil Engineering Department) is to the extreme right.

Collection:

Central Photographic Section Collection

Album Name:

Album 0004: Visit of Prof. Dr. P. Hilbig, and Mr. Westphal, Technical University, Berlin, and Inauguration of NCC building, 1965

Photograph ID:

001/0004/IMG_0165_1

Album ID:

0004

Photographer:

C. Gourishankar (1936-2002). A geologist by qualification, Gourishankar started his career as a photographer after working for many years with the Geological Survey of India. In everything that he did, Gourishankar strove to achieve flawlessness and impeccable quality. Thus his photography too was characterised by this drive for perfection. Every photograph that Gourishankar took was meticulously planned and shot and printed with diligence and patience. Gourishankar carried out most of the official photography at IIT Madras in the 1960s.

Event:

Visit of Prof. Hilbig and Mr. Westphal

Date:

8-11 December 1965

Provenance:

Prof. C.S. Swamy