The First Anniversary Symposium of Matscience, held at the Old English Lecture Hall of the Presidency College of Madras University in January 1963, was inaugurated by Prof. Robert Marshak of the University of Rochester. The function was attended by Madras Chief Minister M. Bhakthavatsalam, outgoing Education Minister C. Subramaniam, new Education Minister R. Venkataraman, and Education Secretary K. Srinivasan.
Director Alladi Ramakrishnan welcoming the gathering. Seated on the dais (L to R) - Robert Marshak, C. Subramaniam, M. Bhakthavatsalam, R. Venkataraman, N. Fukuda, and K. Srinivasan.
Outgoing Education Minister C. Subramaniam speaking. Listening to him on the dais are (L to R) - Alladi Ramakrishnan, Robert Marshak, M. Bhakthavatsalam, R. Venkataraman, and N. Fukuda.
Education Minister R. Venkataraman speaking. Listening to him on the dais are - Alladi Ramakrishnan, Robert Marshak, C. Subramaniam, M. Bhakthavatsalam, R. Venkataraman, N. Fukuda and K. Srinivasan.
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Robert Marshak unveiling the portrait of Srinivasa Ramanujan during the inauguration of the First Anniversary function of MATSCIENCE.
Group photo after the function (L to R) - Robert Marshak, Alladi Ramakrishnan, Mrs. Marshak, C. Subramaniam, M. Bhakthavatsalam, C. R. Pattabhiraman, and R. Venkataraman.
Concert by Kamala Kailasanathan (Lalitha Ramakrishnan's sister) for the First Anniversary of Matscience. T. Rukmini (Violin) and Suchindran Krishnan (Mridangam). In the front row are Mrs. Marshak, Robert Marshak and C. Subramaniam.
Robert Marshak taking a picture of Kamala Kailasanathan singing. T. Rukmini on the violin.
Alladi Ramakrishnan in conversation with Madras Chief Minister M. Bhakthavatsalam at Ekamra Nivas.
The guests at Ekamrs Nivas laughing at a joke cracked by Prof. N. Fukuda. Facing the camera (L to R) are: Mrs. Marshak, Education Minister R. Venkataraman, Sir Alladi's friend M. Subbaroya Iyer, Robert Marshak, and N. Fukuda. Back to camera (L to R) are C. Subramaniam, Alladi Ramakrishnan, and Lalitha Ramakrishnan.
Seated L to R - Mrs. Marshak, R. Venkataraman, M. Subbaroya Iyer, Robert Marshak, and N. Fukuda. Alladi Ramakrishnan standing in the rear.
(L to R) Education Minister R. Venkataraman, M. Subbaroya Iyer, Robert Marshak, and N. Fukuda, at Ekamra Nivas.
Report in The Hindu on the First Anniversary Symposium of MATSCIENCE.