Photographs

Prof. Sethuraman addresses the gathering, 1965

Visiting VIPs

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, second from left, Prof. Dr. P. Hilbig (Vice-Rector, Technical University, Berlin), Mr. H. Westphal (Director, Academic Foreign Relations Office, Technical University, Berlin) and Prof. R. G. Narayanamurthi (Head of Mechanical Engineering Department).