Biography:Josef Bille

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Short description: German physicist

Josef Bille (born 20 September 1944 in Neuenkirchen) is a Germany physicist.

Life

Bille studied physics at Karlsruhe Institute of Technology in Germany. From 1974 to 1978 he worked for the company Hoechst AG. Since 1978 Bille worked at Heidelberg University. From 1986 to 1991 Bille worked at the University of California. He patented surgical lasers for LASIK in 1988. He founded five companies in Heidelberg and United States.

Awards

  • 1999: German Future Prize[1]
  • 2012: European Inventor Award[2]

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