Google CEO Sundar Pichai receives honorary doctorate from IIT-Kharagpur

India-born Google CEO Sundar Pichai has received an honorary Doctor of Science degree from his alma mater, IIT Kharagpur.

The ceremony, which was held in San Francisco, also recognised Pichai's wife, Anjali Pichai, with the Distinguished Alumnus Award.

The event was attended by prominent figures including VK Tewari, Director of IIT Kharagpur, alongside Sundar Pichai's parents and daughter.

While the institute had initially conferred the award in absentia during its 69th Convocation last December, they organised this special ceremony to present it to Pichai in person.