Mr. R. Natarajan and Prof. M. V. C. Sastri in discussion during the high tea ceremony that was thrown in honour of Mr. Hans Lenz’s visit to IIT Madras

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Visiting VIPs

Mr. Hans Lenz (Minister for Scientific Research, Federal Republic of Germany, Bonn) visited IIT Madras on 30th January, 1964. A high tea ceremony was thrown in honour of his visit to the campus. During the ceremony, Mr. Hans Lenz interacted with the dignitaries, administrative staff and faculty members present.

In the image, a few of the dignitaries converse over refreshments: the Registrar, Mr. R. Natarajan, (right) and to the left Prof. M. V. C. Sastri (Chemistry). The other individuals at the table are yet to be identified. Also seen in the background is Prof. R. A. Kraus Kraus (Adviser to the Government of India for IIT Madras).

An identical photograph can be found in the Gourishankar Collection in Album 0209 under the ID: 001/0209/IMG_0831

Collection:

Central Photographic Section Collection

Album Name:

Visit of Mr. Hans Lenz, Minister for Science & Research, Federal Republic of Germany

Photograph ID:

001/0005/IMG_0201_1

Album ID:

0005

Date:

30 January 1964

Place:

Bose-Einstein guesthouse (possibly)

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:

VIP Visit