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BERTHOLD LEIBINGER STIFTUNG
Berthold Leibinger Innovationspreis

The Berthold Leibinger Innovationspreis honors scientists and developers who make advancements in the field of laser technology. Since 2000, the Berthold Leibinger Stiftung has given the award every two years for excellent research and development work on the application or generation of laser light.

It is one of the highest remunerated international innovation prizes for laser technology. Three prizes are handed out with a total of € 60,000, none of it earmarked for a specific purpose.
First Prize: € 30,000 Second Prize: € 20,000 Third Prize: € 10,000

Among all applications and recommendations, the jury nominates the best and most deserving work in the field. The jury is made up of respected experts from science and industry. The nominees are invited by the Berthold Leibinger Stiftung to a jury meeting to present their work in person.
The jury includes the following members:
 Stephen Anderson
Associate Publisher and Editor-in-Chief of Laser Focus World
Prof. Dr. med. Hans-Peter Berlien
Chief Physician of the Laser Medical Department, Elisabeth Hospital Berlin
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Hubertus Christ
Former Member of the Board of Management of the ZF Friedrichshafen AG and Former President of the VDI (The Association of German Engineers)
Prof. Dr. Theodor Hänsch
Max Planck Institute for Quantum Optics
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Helmut Hügel
University of Stuttgart, Institute for High-Power Beam Technologies
Prof. Dr. Ursula Keller
Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich, Institute for Quantum Electronics
Prof. Dr. med. John Stuart Nelson
Medical Director of the Beckmann Laser Institute
Prof. Dr. Hans-Jürgen Quadbeck-Seeger
Former Research Executive Director of BASF AG
Prof. Dr. Orazio Svelto
Technical University of Milan, Department of Physics
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Hans-Jürgen Warnecke
Fraunhofer Institute for Manufacturing Engineering and Automation