Berthold Leibinger

Zukunftspreis

Together with the Innovationspreis the Berthold Leibinger Stiftung also awards the Berthold Leibinger Zukunftspreis. This awards someone for an outstanding milestone in scientific or industrial research using laser light. The prize is worth €50,000.

Nominations

It is not possible to apply for the Zukunftspreis. In addition to former jurors and award winners, nominations can be submitted by scientific organizations and professional associations worldwide with a focus on lasers or photonics. Please submit nominations by e-mail to sven.ederer@leibinger-stiftung.de.

The Winners of the Berthold Leibinger Zukunftspreis 2006-2023

2023

Professor Dr. Anne L'Huillier, Lund University
High-Order Harmonic Generation and Attosecond Physics

2021

Professor Sir David Payne, University of Southampton

"Erbium-doped fiber amplifier (EDFA) and pioneering fiber optic technologies."

2018

Professor Dr. Karl Deisseroth, Stanford University

"Lasers in Optogenetics Development and Implementation."

2016

Professor Dr. Gérard Mourou, L'École Polytechnique

"Invention of Chirped Pulse Amplification (CPA) and Extreme Light Sources."

2014

Professor Dr. Philip Russell, Max Planck Institute for the Physics of Light

"Photonic Crystal Fiber"

2012

Dr. Osamu Kumagai, Sony

"Multi-wavelength diode lasers for three generations of optical drives."

2010

Professor Dr. Federico Capasso, Harvard University

"Quantum Cascade Laser"

2008

Professor Dr. Xiaoliang Sunney Xie, Harvard University

"Single molecule biophysics and nonlinear optical microscopy."

2006

Professor Dr. H. Jeffrey Kimble, California Institute of Technology

"Resonator Quantum Electrodynamics."

Dates and News

November 1st, 2024

Deadline for Nominations

February, 14th 2025

Jury Session

June, 20th 2025

Award Ceremony (together with the Award Ceremony for the Innovationspreis)

Order of Events

Nominations

Nominations can be submitted by e-mail to sven.ederer@leibinger-stiftung.de until November 1, 2024. Nominations will of course be treated confidentially.

Expert Survey

The nominations submitted are then processed. Suitable experts in the respective field are interviewed for this purpose.

Jury Session

On February 14th, 2025 the Jury will choose a prize winner. The winner will be informed afterwards.

Award Ceremony

On June 20th, 2025 the Prize will be awarded in an award ceremony. At the same time the winners and finalists of the Berthold Leibinger Innovationspreis will be honored.