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Dr. Konrad Seitz addresses the audience, 1988

Administrators , Visiting VIPs

This photograph was taken during an event held to officially hand over the Siemens 7580-E Computer System to IIT Madras. It took place at the Central Lecture Theatre (CLT) at IIT Madras and was attended by several distinguished German guests. The computer system was gifted to IIT Madras by the Federal Republic of Germany under the Indo-German Agreement.

Dr. Seitz was an academic and diplomat who authored several books on art and politics. Dr. Seitz and his wife Eva showed a deep interest in Indian art and paintings. They donated their research and collections to the Rietberg Museum, Switzerland. 

Seen in the image, from the left, Dr. Konrad Seitz (Ambassador, Federal Republic of Germany), Prof. L. S. Srinath (Director of IIT Madras), Mr. A. L. Mudaliar (Chairman, Board of Governors of IIT Madras), Mr. Hans Klein (Minister for Economic Co-operation, Federal Republic of Germany), and Mrs. Eva Seitz. 

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Collection:
Central Photographic Section Collection
Photograph ID:
001/0068/IMG_2115_1
Album ID:
Date:
22 March 1988
Event:
Handing Over Siemens 7580-E Computer System to IIT Madras
Place:
Central Lecture Theatre (CLT)

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