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This photograph was taken during a special convocation held at IIT Madras to confer the degree of Doctor of Science (honoris causa) on Dr. Richard von Weizsäcker (seen fourth from left). Dr. Weizsäcker was the President of the Federal Republic of Germany. He visited IIT Madras with his wife Marianne. Prof. N. V. C. Swamy, who is also featured in the picture (fifth from left) was the Director of IIT Madras during this time. From the left, Prof. V. Radhakrishnan (Head of Mechanical Engineering Department), Prof. M. Ravindran (Head of Ocean Engineering Department) and Y. V. G. S.…

Prof. N. V. C. Swamy was the Director of the Institute. Here, he is seen talking to two unidentified gentlemen.  This photograph was taken during a special convocation held at IIT Madras to confer the degree of Doctor of Science (honoris causa) on Dr. Richard von Weizsäcker (President of the Federal Republic of Germany). The Heritage Centre would be grateful to receive more information regarding this photograph. This section will be updated when we receive more details.

This photograph was taken during a special convocation held to confer the degree of Doctor of Science (honoris causa) on Dr. Richard von Weizsäcker (President, Federal Republic of Germany). Seen in the picture are, Prof. B. V. A. Rao (Head of Applied Mechanics Department, left) and Ms. Maneka Gandhi (Union Minister of State [Independent Charge], Environment and Forests, right). The Heritage Centre would be grateful to receive more information regarding this photograph. This section will be updated when we receive more details.

This photograph was taken at one of the departments that Dr. Richard von Weizsäcker visited during his visit to IIT Madras.  As seen in the picture, Ms Maneka Gandhi (Union Minister of State [Independent Charge], Environment and Forests, extreme left), Prof. N. V. C. Swamy (Director, with face partially covered, next to Ms. Gandhi) and Dr. Richard von Weizsäcker (President, Federal Republic of Germany, centre, holding a blue book). The other persons in the picture are yet to be identified. The Heritage Centre would be grateful to receive more information regarding…

This photograph was taken during a special convocation held to confer the degree of Doctor of Science (honoris causa) on Dr. Richard von Weizsäcker who was the President of the Federal Republic of Germany. As seen in the picture, Prof. V. S. Raju (Ocean Engineering Department, extreme right) and Prof. M. Ravindran (Head of Ocean Engineering Department, second from right). The other persons in the photograph are yet to be identified. The Heritage Centre would be grateful to receive more information regarding this photograph. This section will be updated when we receive more details.

This photograph was taken during a special convocation held at IIT Madras to confer the degree of Doctor of Science (honoris causa) on Dr. Richard von Weizsäcker. Dr. Weizsäcker was the President of the Federal Republic of Germany. He visited IIT Madras with his wife Marianne. The Heritage Centre would be grateful to receive more information regarding this photograph. This section will be updated when we receive more details.

On the right side of the photo is Professor N.V.C. Swamy (the Director), and on the left is Dr. Richard von Weizsäcker (the President of the Federal Republic of Germany). This picture was captured during a special convocation ceremony at IIT Madras where Dr. Richard von Weizsäcker was awarded an honorary Doctor of Science degree. The Heritage Centre would be grateful to receive more information regarding this photograph. This section will be updated when we receive more details.

This photograph was taken during a special convocation held to confer the degree of Doctor of Science (honoris causa) on Dr. Richard von Weizsäcker who was the President of the Federal Republic of Germany. Seen in the image is Ms. Maneka Gandhi (Union Minister of State [Independent Charge], Environment and Forests, extreme left). The other two ladies are yet to be identified. The Heritage Centre would be grateful to receive more information regarding this photograph. This section will be updated when we receive more details.

Dr. Richard von Weizsäcker (left, holding a cup) was the President of the Federal Republic of Germany. He visited IIT Madras in 1991 in order to receive the degree of Doctor of Science (honoris causa). To the right is Mr. Gerhard Fischer (former German Consul). According to Wikipedia, Fischer was "instrumental in setting up the Indian Institute of Technology in Madras, which was founded with financial and technical support from the West German government." The Heritage Centre would be grateful to receive more information regarding this photograph. This section will be updated when…

This photograph was taken during the visit of Dr. Richard von Weizsäcker to IIT Madras in 1991. Dr. Weizsäcker visited the Institute to receive his degree of Doctor of Science (honoris causa). The ceremony took place at the Student Activities Centre (SAC) but we are not sure where this particular photograph was taken. As seen in the photograph, Mr. Gerhard Fischer (former Consul General, seen second from right) and Ms. Maneka Gandhi  (Union Minister of State [Independent Charge], Environment and Forests, wearing a black sari). The other persons in the picture are yet…

  This photograph was taken during a special convocation held to confer the degree of Doctor of Science (honoris causa) on Dr. Richard von Weizsäcker who was the President of the Federal Republic of Germany at the time. He visited the Institute with his wife Marianne. She can be seen to the extreme right in the photograph. Also seen in the image is Prof. M. Ravindran (Head of Ocean Engineering Department, second from right)z. THe other persons in the photograph are yet to be identified.  The Heritage Centre would be grateful to receive more information regarding this…

This photograph was taken during a special convocation held at IIT Madras to confer the degree of Doctor of Science (honoris causa) on Dr. Richard von Weizsäcker. Dr. Weizsäcker was the President of the Federal Republic of Germany. He visited IIT Madras with his wife Marianne. The Heritage Centre would be grateful to receive more information regarding this photograph. This section will be updated when we receive more details.

This photograph was taken during a special convocation held at IIT Madras to confer the degree of Doctor of Science (honoris causa) on Dr. Richard von Weizsäcker. In the photograph, we can see Dr. M. S. Swaminathan (Chairman, Board of Governors, second from left), Dr. Richard von Weizsäcker (President, Federal Republic of Germany, fourth from left) and Prof. N. V. C. Swamy (Director, sixth from left). To the extreme right at the back is Ms. Maneka Gandhi (Union Minister of State [Independent Charge], Environment and Forests). The Heritage Centre would be grateful to…

This photograph was taken during a special convocation held at IIT Madras to confer the degree of Doctor of Science (honoris causa) on Dr. Richard von Weizsäcker. Dr. Weizsäcker was the President of the Federal Republic of Germany. He visited IIT Madras with his wife Marianne. As seen in the picture, Prof. B. V. A. Rao (Head of Applied Mechanics Department) and Prof. C. S. Krishnamoorthy (Head of Civil Engineering Department, second from right). The other professors are yet to be identified. The Heritage Centre would be grateful to receive more information regarding this…

This photograph was taken during a special convocation held to confer the degree of Doctor of Science (honoris causa) on Dr. Richard von Weizsäcker (President, Federal Republic of Germany, seen fourth from left). The other persons featured in the picture are, Prof. R. Nagarajan (Head of Computer Sciences Department, extreme left), Prof. M. Ravindran (Head of Ocean Engineering Department, second from left) and Prof. N. V. C. Swamy (Director, third from left). The other persons in the picture are yet to be identified. The Heritage Centre would be grateful to receive more information…