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

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

President of the DVT – German Federation of Technical and Scientific Associations ...

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 ...