Anna Univ confers doctorate on Microsoft official

Tuesday, November 7, 2006, 5:02 [IST]

Chennai, Nov 7: S Somasegar, Corporate Vice-President, Developer Division at Microsoft Corporation has been conferred with the Degree of Doctor of Science (Honoris Causa) by the Anna University.

Mr Somasegar has been honoured for his outstanding achievements in the field of Computer Science and in appreciation of technical innovation and excellence, and is the youngest awardee in the history of the University to have been given this honour.

The doctorate was conferred on him by the Chancellor of Anna University, and Tamil Nadu Governor Surjit Singh Barnala yesterday.

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