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Seen in the image from the left are Chief Security Officer Mr. Venkataraman, Dr. A. L. Mudaliar (first Chairman, Board of Governors) and Prof. S. Sampath (Deputy Director).
Dr. A. L. Mudaliar (1887-1974) was a renowned Indian educationist and physician. He was the longest serving Vice-Chancellor of Madras University (27 years), principal of Madras Medical College and Chairman, Board of Governors of IIT Madras. He was also elected as the Chairman of the World Health Organization (WHO) Executive Board in 1949 and 1950. He was knighted in the 1945 New Year Honours and awarded the prestigious Padma Bhushan in 1954 and the Padma Vibhushan in 1963 for his valuable contributions to education in India. He served as the first Chairman of the Board of Governors of IIT, Madras a total of 10 years, from 1959 to 1969.
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