Bruno Thurlimann

Background

Thurlimann, Bruno was born on February 6, 1923 in Gossau, Switzerland. Son of Josef and Alice (Braegger) Thurlimann.

Education

Diploma in Civil Engineering, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, 1946. Doctor of Philosophy in Civil Enging., Lehigh University, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, 1951. Doctor in Civil Engineering (honorary), University Stuttgart, Germany, 1983.

Doctor of Engineering (honorary), University Glasgow, Scotland, 1997.

Career

Research associate, Brown U., Providence, 1951-1952; research professor, Fritz Engineering Laboratory, Lehigh University, 1952-1960; professor structural engineering, Swiss Federal Institute Technology, Zurich, 1960-1990; professor emeritus, Swiss Federal Institute Technology, Zurich, since 1990. Technical consultant German Concrete Society, others.

Achievements

• Bruno Thurlimann has been listed as a noteworthy structural engineering educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fellow: American Society of Civil Engineers (honorary Research Prize 1961, Norman Medal 1963, Moisseiff Award 1964, Ernest E Howard Award 1986). Member: Swiss Academy England Sciences, Swiss Engineers and Architects Society, National Academy England, International Association Bridge and Structural Engineers (pres 1977-1985, honorary pres 1985, Int Award Merit 1997), Spanish Academy England (correspondent), Serbian Academy of Sciences and Arts (correspondent), American Concrete Institute (honorary Alfred E Lindau Award 1996).

Connections

Married Susi Gimmel, 1953. Children: Christoph, Peter, Elisabeth.

Father:

Josef Thurlimann

Mother:

Alice (Braegger) Thurlimann

Spouse:

Susi Gimmel

child:

Peter Thurlimann

child:

Elisabeth Thurlimann

child:

Christoph Thurlimann