Mr. M. C. Chagla gives away the Siemens Prize for the year 1965 to Mr. Kanianthra Mani Chandy

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Convocations , Institute Events , Students

The Siemens Prize consisted of a bronze medal and a National Savings Certificate of the value of Rs. 75, which were given to the best student in electrical engineering. It was awarded to Mr. Kanianthra Mani Chandy (Electrical Engineering Department) by Mr. M. C. Chagla (chief guest and Union Minister for Education).

Chandy went on to do his Masters from New York University and Ph.D. from Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and went on to serve in the field of academics for over 40 years, having won several awards in the field and also from the University of Texas and Caltech, where he taught and guided over 30 Ph.D. students. He was given the Distinguished Alumnus Award of IIT-Madras in 2019.

An identical photograph can be found in the Gourishankar Collection in Album 0242 under the ID: 001/0242/IMG_0018

Collection:

Central Photographic Section Collection

Album Name:

Second Convocation, 1965

Photograph ID:

001/0002/IMG_0144_1

Album ID:

0002

Date:

3 April 1965

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:

Second Convocation

Place:

Open Air Theatre (OAT)