Prof. B. Sengupto shows the Institute map to His Excellency Baron Dietrich von Mirbach, 1967
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Baron von Mirbach (Ambassador of the Federal Republic of Germany, left) visited IIT Madras a few months after the Second Indo-German agreement was signed in New Delhi. The signing of the agreement kicked off the establishment of 5 laboratories. It also made provisions to complete the 20 laboratories which were in progress. The agreement was an effort to further the development of IIT Madras through a collaboration between India and Germany.
Prof. B. Sengupto (right) was the first Director of IIT Madras. He served as Director from 1959 to 1967. Prof. Sengupto was invited by Mr. Mirbach on behalf of his Government to visit Germany. This visit came in April-May 1967, enabling the Director of IIT Madras to have a fruitful discussion on the problems of the further development of the Institute with Professors at Braunschweig, Aachen, Berlin and Stuttgart and other German officials and representatives.
This photograph was probably taken at the Building Sciences Block which was the main administration block at the time.
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