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This photograph shows Dr. Richard von Weizsäcker (President, Federal Republic of Germany, third from right) holding his suit. He visited IIT Madras in order to receive a degree of Doctor of Science (honoris causa). The ceremony was held at the Student Activities Centre (SAC). Dr. Weizsäcker also visited various other departments including the Ocean Engineering Department (in image) and the Computer Sciences Department. We are yet to identify the other persons in the photograph. The Heritage Centre would be grateful to receive more information regarding this photograph.…

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. M. S. Swaminathan was the Chairman of the Board of Governors of IIT Madras from 1991 to 1997. 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, third from left). Prof. C. S. Krishnamoorthy (Head of Civil Engineering Department) can be seen second from the right and Prof. Sankaran Subramanian (Chemistry Department) is seen third from the right. Prof. N. V. C. Swamy (Director) can be seen standing second from left). The other persons in the photograph are yet to be identified. The Heritage Centre would be grateful to receive more information…

This photograph was taken during a special convocation held to confer the Degree of Science (honoris causa) on Dr. Richard von Weizsäcker (President, Federal Republic of Germany).  Mrs. Marianne von Weizsäcker, the President's wife is seen to the extreme left in the photograph and Ms. Maneka Gandhi (Union Minister of State [Independent Charge], Environment and Forests, wearing a black sari) can be seen standing fourth from the right. The Heritage Centre would be grateful to receive more information regarding this photograph. This section will be updated when we receive more…

The President of the Federal Republic of Germany, Dr. Richard von Weizsäcker visited IIT Madras in 1991. He was conferred the degree of Doctor of Science (Honoris Causa) by the Institute. It is likely that this photograph was taken at the Heritage Centre. Prof. N. V. C. Swamy (Director) can be seen to the far 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 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. Mrs. Marianne von Weizsäcker can be seen seated in the first row, third from right. Also featured in the picture are Ms. Maneka Gandhi (Union Minister of State [Independent Charge], Environment and Forests, extreme right in first row) and Mrs. Eva Seitz (wife of German Ambassador Konrad Seitz). The…

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 gentleman in the photograph is yet to be identified. The person in the first row to the extreme right is Prof. R. Nagarajan (Head of Computer Science and Engineering Department). The Heritage Centre would be grateful to receive more information regarding this photograph. This section will be…

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 the special convocation held to confer the degree of Doctor of Science (honoris causa) on Richard von Weizsäcker (President, Federal Republic of Germany, third from left).  In the photograph, we can see Marianne von Weizsäcker (wearing hat) and Prof. N. V. C. Swamy (Director, fourth from left). 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 (President of the Federal Republic of Germany). As seen in the image, Prof. N. V. C. Swamy (Director, front row, right side), while Dr. Weizsäcker can be seen on the left in the front row. To the extreme right in the picture is Prof. Y. V. G. S. Murti (Physics Department). The others in the photograph are yet to be identified.  The Heritage Centre would be grateful to receive more information regarding this photograph…

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 image, Prof. N. V. C. Swamy (Director, extreme right) and Dr. Weizsäcker (bending forward). The other persons 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…

In 1991, IIT Madras held a special convocation to confer the degree of Doctor of Science (honoris causa) on the President of the Federal Republic of Germany Dr. Richard von Weizsäcker. Here, he is seen planting a sapling on campus.  We are not sure where exactly the sapling was planted. 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 in 1991, when IIT Madras conferred the degree of Doctor of Science (honoris causa) on Dr. Richard von Weizsäcker. In the photograph, he appears to be entering a building. He is welcomed by Prof. N. V. C. Swamy (Director, second from right) and Dr. M. S. Swaminathan (Chairman, Board of Governors, third from 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 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 features Prof. V. G. Idichandy (Ocean Engineering Department, left), Dr. Richard von Weizsäcker (President, Federal Republic of Germany, second from right) and Prof. M. Ravindran (Head of Ocean Engineering Department, extreme right). Dr. Weizsäcker visited IIT Madras to receive his honorary degree of Doctor of Science (honoris causa) at the Student Activities Centre (SAC). He also visited some of the departments one of which was the Ocean Engineering Department. The Heritage Centre would be grateful to receive more information regarding this photograph. This section…