3. Berthold Leibinger Innovationspreis Ceremony in Ditzingen |
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On July 8, 2004, the third Berthold Leibinger Innovationspreis ceremony took place in Ditzingen. The prize honors outstanding research in applied laser physics. |
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Over 200 invited guests from politics, science and business were invited and had the opportunity to gain insight into the work of the prize winners.
More information on the Berthold Leibinger Stiftung you can find here
www.leibinger-stiftung.de |
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| Professor Dr. Ursula Keller |
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During the awards ceremony at the Sales and Service Center in Ditzingen, members of the jury presented the prizes, which amount to Euro 35,000.
Professor Dr. Ursula Keller from the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, Zurich, Switzerland, received first price for the invention of a saturable mirror composed of semiconductor layers, which can generate ultrashort pulses.
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| Professor Dr. Andreas Tünnermann |
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Second prize was awarded to an Professor Dr. Andreas Tünnermann, Dr. Stefan Nolte und Dr. Holger Zellmer from Friedrich Schiller University in Jena, Germany, for their novel fiber laser design. |
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Privatdozent Dr. Axel Rolle, chief physician of thoracic and vascular surgery at the Specialized Hospital in Coswig, Germany, received third prize for the development and application of a laser system especially designed for the treatment of lung tumors. |
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