Bruno Thürlimann (6 February 1923 in

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- 29 July 2008 in

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) was a Swiss civil and structural engineer, and professor at

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. He served as president of the International Association for Bridge and Structural Engineering from 1977 to 1985, and was an honorary member of the

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. He was the recipient of the International Award of Merit in Structural Engineering in 1997.

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