Awarded January 5, 2005, at the 35th Winter Colloquium on the Physics of Quantum Electronics.

Gérard Mourou, University of Michigan and LOA ENSTA/ Ecole Polytechnique France (bio)

For outstanding contributions to laser science, especially the development of short-pulse high-power lasers.

Szymon Suckewer, Princeton University (bio)

For outstanding contributions to laser science especially the development of the X-ray laser.

Sune Svanberg, University of Lund, Sweden (bio)

For outstanding contributions to medical physics, especially laser medical diagnostics and treatment.