Dr. Karin and Raimund Schütze, co-founders of P.A.L.M. GmbH in Bernried, Germany, won the first Berthold Leibinger Innovationspreis for their laser micro tool for capturing individual cells. The P.A.L.M. Microlaser Technologies has been a part of the Carl Zeiss Group since the end of 2004.
Professor Ian A. Walms ley from Oxford University accepted the second prize for the SPIDER measuring method to characterize ultrashort laser pulses.
Third prize went to Dr. Michael Mei and Dr. Ronald Holzwarth of Menlo Systems GmbH in Martinsried, Germany, for the development of compact laser systems with optical frequency comb technique.
More than 250 invited guests from government, science and industry gained insight into the impressive work of the prize winners at the ceremony in Ditzingen. President of acatech Professor Dr.-Ing. Joachim Milberg gave the keynote speech titled “Innovation Requires Climate Change.”
In addition to short films about the award winners and their working environments, the film “Icons In Light” was premiered. In more than ten minutes the movie documented the impact of light on mankind. It reported on Greek discoveries, modern insights during the last centuries and an outlook into the future.
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