After stepping down he continued to be the institute's Director-Emeritus till his death in 2020. He also served on the Mathematical Sciences jury for the Infosys Prize in 2010 and 2011.
Following his retirement, he remained in a ceremonial capacity as the institute's Director-Emeritus until his passing in 2020. Furthermore, he served as an expert juror on the Mathematical Sciences jury for the Infosys Prize in both 2010 and 2011.