ESO staff share prestigious award celebrating innovation in laser technology

Seven ESO staff are amongst the group of individuals awarded third place in the prestigious Berthold Leibinger Innovationspreis: Back row (from left to right): Christian Rausch (Toptica), Robin Schwerdt (Toptica), Anja Rodemann (Toptica), Paul Rehme (Toptica), Thomas Pfrommer (ESO), Manfred Hager (Toptica), Thomas Niederreiter  (Toptica), Ronald Holzlöhner (ESO), Axel Friedenauer (Toptica), Martin Enderlrin (Toptica), Bernhard Ernstberger (Toptica), Ralf Bickleder  (Toptica) and H. Jeffrey Kimble (CalTech, member of the Jury). In the front row: Domenico Bonaccini Calia (ESO) and Wilhelm Kaenders (Toptica, CEO).