MIT Institute Archives & Special Collections. Massachusetts Institute of Technology. News Office (AC0069) From the (ffice of Public Relations Massachusetts Institute of Technology Cambridge 39, Massachusetts For release Tele: UN4-6900, exts. 2701-9 FAIDAY, JUNE 12, 1964 Note to Editor: Students are listed alkhabetically by country. Students from 51 foreign countries received degrees today (June 12) from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. :viany families and relatives of the 212 foreign degree recipients came to the United States to witness the awarding of degrees at the 98th commence- ment exercises of the scientific and technological Institute in Cambridge, Massachusetts. The foreign students were among approximately 1170 students receiving graduate and undergraduate degrees. Dr. Julius ". Stratton, I-resident of &.1. T., gave the commence- ment address and personally presented the diplomas to each degree recipient. Dr. James R. Killian, Jr., Chairman of the M.I.T. Corporation, presided over the cerumonies. Foreign degree recipients are: Argentina Hernan Camilo Praddaude, Ph.D. In physics, from Rosario. Received the degree of Ingeniero Civil in 1957 from the Universidad Nacional del Litoral John William Weber, S.B. in civil engineering, from Buenos Aires Australia Villiam Alexander Bennett, S.M. in chemical engineering, from Sydney Ernest Ian Korchak, Sc.D. in chemical engineering, from Melbourne. ieceived the bachelor of chemical engineering degree in 1958 from the University of Melbourne, and the S.M. in 1961 from M.I.T. Peter Warren Staecker, S.B. degree in electrical engineering, from Collaroy. BAHAMAS Richard Craig Delany Sawyer, Sc.D. in nuclear engineering, from Nassau. Received the S.B. in 1960 and the S.M. in 1962 from M.I.T. -more- Use copy created from Institute Archives record copy. © Massachusetts Institute of Technology MIT Institute Archives & Special Collections. Massachusetts Institute of Technology. News Office (AC0069) Foreign Degree Recipients-2 B.1gium Philippe Pierre Delori, S.M. In metallurgy, from Ghent Paul Marie Emile Leon Gielen, S.M. In metallurgy, from Liege Hector Louis Joseph Meunier, S. M. in chemical engineering, from Mons Brazil Paulo Geraldo de Almeida Barbosa, S.M. in mechanical engineering, and degree of naval engineer, from Rio de Janeiro Ernst Fritz Billwiller, S.M. in electrical engineering, and degree of naval architect, from Rio de Janeiro Hedonal Botelho Calenzo, S.M. In aeronautics and astronautics, from Rio de Janeiro Newton Correa, S.M. in mechanical engineering, and degree of naval engineer, from Rio de Janeiro Carlos Eduardo Rodrigues da Costa, S.M. in civil engineering, and degree of naval engineer, from Niteroi Amilcar Figueira Ferrari, S.M. in mechanical engineering, and degree of naval engineer, from Florianopolis Luiz Guimaraes Ferreira, Ph.D. in electrical engineering, from Rio de Janeiro . Received the degree of Engenheiro de Electronica in 1959 from the Instituto Tecnologico de Aeronautica, and the S.M. in 1961 from M.I.T. Jose Ellis Ripper Filho, degree of electrical engineer, from Rio de Janeiro Elcio de Sa Freitas, S.M. in civil engineering and the degree of naval architecture, from Rio de Janeiro Jose Luiz de Albuquerque Maranhao, S.M. in electrical engineering and the degree of naval engineer, from Curitiba Jose Luiz Lunas de Mello Massa, S.M. in electrical engineering and degree of naval engineer, from Rio de Janeiro Jose Rosa de Souza Neto, S.M. in naval architecture and marine engineering, from Sao Paulo Ary Sardinha Parreiras, S.M. in aeronautics and astronautics, from Niteroi Fernando Prado, S.M. in electrical engineering and degree of naval engineering, from Rio de Janeiro Phactuel Machado Rego, S.M. in electrical engineering and degree of naval engineer, from Sao Paulo Joaquim Pinheiro Rocha, S. M. in aeronautics and astronautics, from Rio de Janeiro Cleofas Ismael de Medeiros Uchoa, S.M. in electrical engineering and degree of naval engin- eer, from Rio de Janeiro Canada Maciej James Achmatowicz, S.M. in industrial management, from Oshawa, Ontario. A Sloan Fellow Derek Howard Baker, S.M. In aeronautics and astronautics, from Victoria, British Columbia Thales Pantelis Bouchlas, S.M. in civil engineering, from Montreal, Quebec Peter Leonard Cboperberg, son of Dr. and Mrs. Arthur A. Cooperberg of 395 Cote St. Catherine Rd., Montreal, Quebec, S.B. in life sciences. -more- Use copy created from Institute Archives record copy. © Massachusetts Institute of Technology MIT Institute Archives & Special Collections. Massachusetts Institute of Technology. News Office (AC0069) Foreign Degree Recipients-.3 Cuada% coat. Samir Simon Durzi, S.M.,. from Toronto, Ontario Richard Samuel Fisher, S.B. in aeronautics and astronautics, from Mount Royal, Quebec Robert John Fitzgerald, Ph.D. in mechanical engineering, from Peterborough, Ontario. Received the bachelor of applied science degree in 1956 from the University of Toronto, and the S .M. in 1957 and the degree of mechanical engineer in 1958 from M.I.T. John David Frazee, S.M. in industrial management, from West Vancouver, British Columbia. A Sloan Fellow. Robert Anton Froebel, S.M. in civil engineering, from Calgary, Alberta Charles Gabriel Heinrich, S.D. In physic., from Montreal, Quebec Jeffrey Reynolds Hogge, son of Mr. and Mrs. A.C. Hogge of 1987 Fleming Rd., Montreal, Quebec, S.B. in aero atics and astronautics Robert Telford Holcomb, S.M. degree in metallurgy, from Montreal, .uebec William Fridrik Johnson, S.M. in civil engineering, from London, Ontario William Stewart Lewis, S.M. in industrial management, from Chipman, New Brunswick Paul Mermelstein, Sc.D. In electrical engineering, from Montreal, Quebec. Received the bachelor of engineering degree in 1959 from McGill University and the S.M. in 1960 and the degree of electrical engineer in 1963 from M.I.T. Douglas Wayne Minion, S.M. in industrial management, from North Vancouver, British Columbia. A Sloan Fellow. Robert McBurney Park, son of Mr. and Mrs. James R. Park, of 2957 Douglas Ave., Montreal, Quebec,. S.B. in physics Benno Joseph George Patsch, S.M. in industrial management, from Black Creek, British Columbia Edelbert Plett, S.M. in mechanical engineering, from Chilliwack, British Columbia Stanley K. Plotnick, S.M. in industrial management, from Montreal, Quebec Harold Posen, Ph.D. in metallurgy, from Toronto, Ontario. Received the B.A . in science in 1952 from the University of Toronto and the S.M. in 1956 from M.I.T. Robert Ratonyl, S.M. in mechanical engineering, from Montreal, Quebec Ronald Grant Rice, S.M. in civil engineering, from Welland, Ontario Allison Dean Russell, S.B. in physics, from Lancaster, New Brunswick Shigeo Salmoto, Ph.D. in metallurgy, from Vancouver, British Columbia. Received the bachelor of arts in science degree in 1958 and the master of arts in science degree in 1960 from the University of British Columbia Robert Hugh Scott, son of Dr. and Mrs *V .C. M. Scott, of 1516 Pine Ave. West, Montreal , Quebec, S.B. in economics, politics, and science Edward Allan Silver, Sc.D. in civil engineering, from Montreal, Quebec. Received the bachelor of civil engineering degree in 1959 from MvcGill University Robert Warren Simpson, Ph.D. in aeronautics and astronautics, from Windsor, Ontario. Received the bachelor of applied science degree in 1955 from the University of ioronto, and the diploma from the College of Aeronautics, England, in 1957 Timothy Stephens. S .M. in aeronautics and astronautics, from Cornwall Allan Peter Trojan, Ph.D. In mathematics, from North Vancouver, British Columbia. Received the B.S. in 1961 from the University of British Columbia Thomas Waldin, S.B. in industrial management, from Toronto, Ontario Bernard Phillip Zeigler, S.M. in metallurgy, from St. Laurent, Quebec -more- Use copy created from Institute Archives record copy. © Massachusetts Institute of Technology MIT Institute Archives & Special Collections. Massachusetts Institute of Technology. News Office (AC0069) Foreign Degree Recipients--4 Ceylon Vickramasingam Arunasalam, Ph.D. in physics, from Jaffna. eceived the B.S. in 1957 from the University of Ceylon, and the M.S. in 1960 from the University of Massachusetts Chile Hilda Cid-Dresdner, Ph.D. in geology and geophysics, from Santiago. Received the Diploma in 1958 from the Universidad de Chile, and the S.M. in 1962 from M.I.T. Sergio Ortiz de Zarate Duran, S.M. In industrial management, from Santiago China Thomas Shi-Tao Huang, Sc .D . in electrical engineering, from Shanghai. Received the B. S. in 1956 from National Taiwan University and the S.M. in 1960 from M.I.T. Colombia Emilio Sardi Aparicio, S.B. in industrial management, from Cali Gumermo Pracla Mantlla, S.D. in electrical engineering, from Bucaramanga Aurelio Mutis-Valdivieso, S.M. in mechanical engineering, from Bucaramanga Mario Nannetti-Valencia, son of Dr. and Mirs. Guillermo Nannetti of Bogota, S.B. in electrical engineering. Hector Posada Ochoa, S.M. and degree of civil engineer, from Medellin Juan Ricardo Ber-ial Restrepo, S.M. in chemical engineering, from Bogota Jose Gregorio Rubinstein, son of Mr, and Mrs. Isaac M. Rubinstein, of Bogota, S .B. in electrical engi-eering Alfonso Rueda, son of Mr. and Mrs. Genaro Rueda, of Bogota, received simultaneouily the S.B. and S.Mu. degrees in electrical engineering Cyprus Harris George Demetriou, S.B. in industrial management, from Famagusta Denmark Jens Gert Rasmussen, Sc.D. in metallurgy, from Copenhagen. Received the M.S. in chemical engineering in 1953 from Den Polytekniske Laereanstalt. -more- Use copy created from Institute Archives record copy. © Massachusetts Institute of Technology MIT Institute Archives & Special Collections. Massachusetts Institute of Technology. News Office (AC0069) Foreign Degree Aecipients--5 El Salvador Roman Antonio Mayorga, S.B. in electrical engineering, from San Salvador England Richard James Johnston, S.M. in shipping and shipbuilding management, from Nottingham David Michael Ritchie Park, Ph.D. in mathematics, from London. Received the B.A . in 1958 and the M.A. in 1963 from Oxford Donald Phipps, S.M.P in oceanography, from Dartmouth Ian Baxter Wall, Sc.D.