Awards

• 2022 -2025, Prof. Dieter Bimberg ranks as the #1 Electrical Engineer in Germany and ranks among the Top 100 EE researchers worldwide by Research.com. His groundbreaking contributions in nano-photonics and semiconductor research continue to shape the future of photonics and quantum technologies.
• 2021 – MOC Award, Microoptics Conference, Japan.
• 2020 – Stern–Gerlach Award and Medal, German Physical Society (DPG).
• 2019 – IEEE Jun‑ichi Nishizawa Award and Medal, IEEE.
• 2018 – Nick Holonyak Jr. Award, Optical Society of America (Optica).
• 2015 – Heinrich‑Welker Award, Siemens AG / IEEE.
• 2012 – UNESCO Nanoscience Medal, UNESCO.
• 2010 – William Streifer Award, IEEE.
• 2006 – Max‑Born Award, Optical Society.
• 2003 – Russian State Prize in Science and Technology, Russian Federation.

Honorary Degrees

• 2018 – Honorary Doctorate Dr. Sc. h. c. , St. Petersburg Academic University, Russian Academy of Sciences.
• 2015 – Doctor of Science D. Sc. h. c. , University of Lancaster, UK.

Academy Memberships

• 2025- National Academy of Artificial Intelligence (NAAI), USA
• 2025 – Fellow, International Core Academy of Sciences and Humanities, Hongkong.
• 2024– Fellow, Electromagnetic Academy, USA.
• 2023- Fellow and Vice-President, International Artificial Intelligence Industry Alliance (AIIA), Hongkong.
• 2022 – Fellow, Chinese Optical Society (COS), China.
• 2016 – Member, U.S. National Academy of Inventors (NAI).
• 2014 – Member, U.S. National Academy of Engineering (NAE).
• 2011 – Member, Russian Academy of Sciences.
• 2010 – Life Fellow, IEEE, USA.
• 2004 – Member, German National Academy of Sciences (Leopoldina).
• 2002 – Fellow, American Physical Society (APS), USA.

Honorary and Leadership Positions

• 2018 – Executive Director, Bimberg Chinese-German Center for Green Photonics of CAS at CIOMP, China.
• 2011 - 2018  – Distinguished Adjunct Professor, King Abdul-Aziz University, Saudi Arabia.
• 2004 – Founding Director, Center of NanoPhotonics, TU Berlin.
  
• 1990 - 2011 – Dean of Solid State Physics Department, TU Berlin.
  
• 1981 – Founding Director, Department of Applied Physics, TU Berlin.