Bridge designer Pipenbaher Delo’s Person of the Year

Marjan Pipenbaher, the chief designer of the Pelješac Bridge in Croatia, has been declared the Person of the Year by the newspaper Delo. One of the most renowned European bridge builders and designers, Pipenbaher has designed more than 200 brides and viaducts in Slovenia and abroad.

Picked by the readership among the ten nominees put forward by the broadsheet's editorial board, Delo's Person of the Year was announced at a ceremony in Ljubljana on 12 January. The keynote speaker was UEFA president Aleksander Čeferin, last year's winner.

The Pelješac Bridge, which opened in...