Prof. Sengupto’s speech at one of the meetings during the visit of two gentlemen from the Technical University, Berlin, 1965

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Administrators , Faculty , Institute Events

This photograph was taken during the visit of Prof. Dr. P. Hilbig (Vice-Rector, Technical University, Berlin) and Mr. H. Westphal (Director, Academic Foreign Relations Office, Technical University, Berlin). They took part in a series of meetings which involved the faculty and administrators of IIT Madras over the course of their visit to the Institute.

Seated, from left, Prof. S. Rajaraman (Member of the Board of Governors and Director of Technical Education, Kerala, second from left), Prof. W. Koch (Department of Physics), Dr. P. Hilbig, Prof. B. Sengupto (Director of IIT Madras) and Mr. H. Westphal (Director, Academic Foreign Relations Office, Technical University, Berlin).

Collection:

Central Photographic Section Collection

Album Name:

Album 0004: Visit of Prof. Dr. P. Hilbig, and Mr. Westphal, Technical University, Berlin, and Inauguration of NCC building, 1965

Photograph ID:

001/0004/IMG_0164_1

Album ID:

0004

Photographer:

C. Gourishankar (1936-2002). 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:

Visit of Prof. Hilbig and Mr. Westphal

Date:

8-11 December 1965