Prof. Rocher then moved to Philadelphia, was appointed as a Professor of Sanskrit at the University of Pennsylvania and, with interruptions, was the Chair of the Department of Oriental Studies (renamed Department of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies in 1991).
Prof. Rocher then moved to Philadelphia, where he was appointed as a Professor of Sanskrit at the University of Pennsylvania. From 1966 to 2002, with interruptions, he was the Chair of the Department of Oriental Studies (renamed Department of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies in 1991).