Bridge and CFRP pioneer with global reputation - Urs Meier celebrates his 80th birthday
Dübendorf, St. Gallen und Thun, 6.1.2023 - Using carbon fiber-reinforced polymers (CFRP) in construction was considered revolutionary, if not utopian, a good 40 years ago. Urs Meier, the former director of Empa's Dübendorf campus, who came up with this idea and contributed significantly to its realization through his research and developments, will celebrate his 80th birthday on 8 January 2023.