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This photograph was taken during the 50th Institute Day of IIT Madras on 17 April 2009. IIT Madras presents its highest award to alumni, known as the Distinguished Alumnus Award (DAA), during Institute Days. The chief guest for the ceremony was Mr. K. V. Rangaswami, an alumnus of IIT Madras, and at the time, the Whole-time Director & President (Construction), L&T Ltd. The photograph has captured some of the audience members that day.

This photograph was taken during the 50th Institute Day, and shows Dr. Jagadeesh S. Moodera receiving a bouquet of flowers as a token of welcome. IIT Madras presents its highest award to alumni, known as the Distinguished Alumnus Award (DAA), during Institute Days. Dr. Jagadeesh S. Moodera was one of the recipients that year. He graduated from IIT Madras with a PhD in Physics in 1978 and is most recently, Senior Research Scientist at the Francis Bitter Magnet Laboratory, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), Massachusetts. The 50th Institute Day was celebrated on 17 April 2009.…

This photograph was taken on 17 April 2009 when IIT Madras celebrated its 50th Institute Day.  IIT Madras presents its highest award to alumni, known as the Distinguished Alumnus Award (DAA), during Institute Days. Mr. M. G. Parameswaran was one of the recipients that year. He graduated from IIT Madras with a B.Tech. in Chemical Engineering in 1977 and is an Executive Director and CEO at Draft FCB Ulka Advertising. The photograph shows Prof. M. S. Ananth who was the Director of IIT Madras (2001-2011) at that time, presenting the award to Mr. M. G. Parameswaran. The third person at…

This photograph was taken on 17 April 2009 when IIT Madras celebrated its 50th Institute Day.  IIT Madras presents its highest award to alumni, known as the Distinguished Alumnus Award (DAA), during Institute Days. Mr. Shrikumar Suryanarayan was one of the recipients that year. He graduated from IIT Madras with a B.Tech. in Physics in 1982 and is an honorary Director General of the Association of Biotechnology Led Enterprises of India (ABLE), and Former President (R&D) of Biocon. The photograph shows Prof. M. S. Ananth who was the Director of IIT Madras (2001-2011) at that time…

This photograph was taken on 17 April 2009 when IIT Madras celebrated its 50th Institute Day.  IIT Madras presents its highest award to alumni, known as the Distinguished Alumnus Award (DAA), during Institute Days. Mr. K. Ravi Kumar was one of the recipients that year. He graduated from IIT Madras with an MTech in Electrical Engineering in 1972 and is most recently Chairman & Managing Director at Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd. The photograph shows Prof. M. S. Ananth who was the Director of IIT Madras (2001-2011) at that time, presenting the award to Mr. K. Ravi Kumar. The third…

This photograph was taken during the 50th Institute Day Celebrations held on 17 April 2009. IIT Madras presents its highest award to alumni, known as the Distinguished Alumnus Award (DAA), during Institute Days.  The photograph shows a section of the audience members that day.  The chief guest for the ceremony was Mr. K. V. Rangaswami, an alumnus of IIT Madras, and at the time, the Whole-time Director & President (Construction), L&T Ltd

In this image, Prof. Bhaskar Ramamurthi, Dean of Planning, is pictured addressing the audience at the 50th Institute Day function of IIT Madras which took place on 17 April 2009. IIT Madras presents its highest award to alumni, known as the Distinguished Alumnus Award (DAA), during Institute Days. The people on the stage include administrative members and the recipients of the Distinguished Alumnus Award that year. The chief guest for the ceremony was Mr. K. V. Rangaswami, an alumnus of IIT Madras, and at the time, the Whole-time Director & President (Construction), L&T Ltd. The…

This photograph was taken during the 50th Institute Day Celebrations, and shows Mr. K. Ravi Kumar receiving a bouquet of flowers as a token of welcome.   IIT Madras presents its highest award to alumni, known as the Distinguished Alumnus Award (DAA), during Institute Days. Mr. K. Ravi Kumar was one of the recipients that year. He graduated from IIT Madras with an MTech in Electrical Engineering in 1972 and is most recently Chairman & Managing Director at Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd. The chief guest for the ceremony was Mr. K. V. Rangaswami, an alumnus of IIT Madras, and the…

This photograph was taken during the 50th Institute Day of IIT Madras, which took place on 17 April 2009. The chief guest for the ceremony was Mr. K. V. Rangaswami, then the Whole-time Director & President (Construction), L&T Ltd. Mr. K. V. Rangaswami is also an alumnus of IIT Madras, having completed his B.Tech. in Civil Engineering in 1965. He was part of the second batch of students after IIT Madras was established. Mr. K. V. Rangaswami received a Distinguished Alumnus Award from IIT Madras in 2002 and according to the Alumni and Corporate Relations website, currently holds the…

This photograph was taken on 17 April 2009 during the 50th Institute Day ceremony. IIT Madras also presents its highest award to alumni, known as the Distinguished Alumnus Award (DAA), during Institute Days. The photograph has captured the then Director of IIT Madras, Prof. M. S. Ananth delivering a speech at the ceremony. Prof. M. S. Ananth has held several positions in IIT Madras including Professor and Head of Department. He was the Director of IIT Madras from 2001-2011. The chief guest for the ceremony was Mr. K. V. Rangaswami, an alumnus of IIT Madras, and at the time, the…

This photograph was taken during the 50th Institute Day of IIT Madras on 17 April 2009. The photograph shows a section of the audience members that day. IIT Madras presents its highest award to alumni, known as the Distinguished Alumnus Award (DAA), during Institute Days. The people on the stage include administrative members and the recipients of the Distinguished Alumnus Award that year.  The chief guest for the ceremony was Mr. K. V. Rangaswami, an alumnus of IIT Madras, and at the time, the Whole-time Director & President (Construction), L&T Ltd.

This photograph was taken during the 50th Institute Day of IIT Madras on 17 April 2009. IIT Madras presents its highest award to alumni, known as the Distinguished Alumnus Award (DAA), during Institute Days. The chief guest for the ceremony was Mr. K. V. Rangaswami, an alumnus of IIT Madras, and at the time, the Whole-time Director & President (Construction), L&T Ltd. The photograph has captured the audience that day which included IIT Madras alumni and members of the administration.

This photograph was taken during the 50th Institute Day of IIT Madras on 17 April 2009. IIT Madras presents its highest award to alumni, known as the Distinguished Alumnus Award (DAA), during Institute Days. The people on the stage include administrative members and the recipients of the Distinguished Alumnus Award that year. The distinguished guests in the photograph are (from the left to the right): Prof. V. G. Idichandy (Dean of Students), Dr. Jagadeesh S. Moodera, Mr. Shrikumar Suryanarayan, Mr. K. V. Rangaswami (chief guest), Prof. M. S. Ananth (Director of IIT Madras, 2001-2011…

The chief guest, Mr. C. Subramaniam (Union Minister for Food and Agriculture) was unable to attend the function. Thus Dr. A. L. Mudaliar (Chairman of the Board of Governors of IIT Madras), was the chief guest at the Seventh Institute Day. This was the first time that this happened.

This photograph was taken during the variety programme of the Seventh Institute Day. The magic show was a part of the variety programme staged on the occasion. The other programmes included songs by various groups including the Beat-X, (a band consisting of B. Tech. students), a couple of plays including a Tamil play, and a mushaira. Mr. Gopal Ramachandran graduated with a B. Tech. degree in electrical engineering in 1967.