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Eminent Structural Engineer: Michel Virlogeux – Structural Artist of Modern French Bridges

This article commemorates the 30th and 10th anniversaries of Michel Virlogeux (Fig. 1) receiving the inaugural IABSE Prize in 1983 and the IABSE International Award of Merit in Structural Engineering in 2003. As this most recent prize was awarded in recognition of “outstanding contributions in the field of structural engineering, with special reference to usefulness to society”,1 this article highlights Virlogeux’s professional ideas, which characterize the diversity of his bridge designs, as well as his contributions to engineering education.