Dr. M. S. Swaminathan seated on the dais, 13th Convocation, 1976

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Convocations , Institute Events

In the photograph, Dr. M. S Swaminathan (chief guest) is seen seated next to Prof. K. A. V. Pandalai (Director) and faculty members during the 13th convocation at the Open Air Theatre, 1976. Also seen seated in the second row is Prof. C. Rama Sastry (Department of Physics).

Dr. M. S. Swaminathan served as the seventh Chairman of the Board of Governors (from 1991 to 1997). He is an Indian geneticist and administrator known for his role in India’s Green Revolution. Prof. K. A. V. Pandalai was the third Director of IIT Madras. In 1967, he was invited to set up the Department of Aeronautical Engineering at IIT Madras. During his tenure as the Director, six Research Centres were established in the Institute.

Other images from the same event, the 13th Convocation, can be viewed in Album 0033.

Collection:

Gourishankar Collection

Album Name:

13th Convocation

Photograph ID:

001/0210/IMG_0351b

Album ID:

0210

Date:

12-08-1976

Place:

Open Air Theatre

Photographer:

C. Gourishankar (1926-2002). 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:

Convocation