Mr. A. L. Mudaliar shaking hands with Mr. Hans Klein, 1988

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Administrators , Visiting VIPs

In 1987, IIT Madras received a Siemens 7580-E Computer System as a gift from the Federal Republic of Germany. It was given to the Institute as part of an Indo-German Agreement. The official function for handing over the system was held in March 1988, in the presence of important political figures and diplomats from the Federal Republic of Germany. Mr. Hans Klein (Minister for Economic Co-operation, Federal Republic of Germany) officially handed the system to IIT Madras.

Seen in the photograph is Mr. A. L. Mudaliar (Chairman, Board of Governors) and Mr. Hans Klein (right).

Album 0068

Collection:

Central Photographic Section Collection

Album Name:

Handing Over Siemens 7580-E Computer System to IIT Madras, 1988

Photograph ID:

001/0068/IMG_2116_1

Album ID:

0068

Date:

22 March 1988