Chennai: The Indian Institute of Technology-Madras (IIT-M) has announced the 2021 Class of Distinguished Alumni Awardees (DAA), given annually by the Institute in recognition of extraordinary accomplishments by alumni in various spheres.
A total of 11 awardees were chosen this year, a release from IIT-M said. The list of DAA 2021 winners includes eminent persons such as the chairman and managing director of Hindustan Aeronautics Limited, executive vice president of Walmart and the chief technology officer for Energy and Mobility at Microsoft R and D India and Azure Global.
Congratulating the awardees, Prof Mahesh Panchagnula, Dean (Alumni and Corporate Relations), IIT-Madras said, “We are delighted that so many of our alumni have made an impact in their chosen walks of life. We are honoured to recognise their achievements.”
Since its inception in 1996, a total of 192 alumni have been chosen for the award. The selection is done by a committee appointed by Director of IIT Madras.
The nominations are received under the following categories., viz, Academic Excellence, Technology Innovation Excellence, Business Management Excellence, Entrepreneurial Excellence, and Excellence in other walks of life.