ISRO Chairman Somnath gets PhD in Engineering from IIT Madras

ISRO Chairman S Somanath received his PhD degree in Mechanical Engineering during the 61st convocation organized by the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras on its campus on Friday.

A total of 444 PhDs were awarded and 2,636 students graduated during the



event. As many as 3,016 degrees including joint and dual degrees were awarded to the students on the occasion.

Congratulating the graduating students and prize winners, Nobel Laureate Dr. Brian K. Kobilka said he does not consider himself to be exceptional in any way.