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Research involves developing the foundations for later technological change, but often involves a long lead time before results are seen. That’s why the Berthold Leibinger Zukunftspreis recognizes outstanding milestones in research, in this case, concerning the application or generation of laser light, with an award purse of € 30,000. It is given out every two years together with the Berthold Leibinger Innovationspreis. There is no application process for the Berthold Leibinger Zukunftspreis. The jury selects the winner independently from applications and recommendations. 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