Career
Börner developed the first working fiber-optical data transmission system in 1965. He received a patent for an "electro-optical transmission system utilizing lasers". From 1954 to 1979 he worked for the german Telefunken GmbH. Later, from 1979 to 1995, he was professor at the Technical University Munich.
1962: Award of the Nachrichtentechnischen Gesellschaft (NTG in the Verband Deutscher Elektrotechniker. Today Informationstechnische Gesellschaft) for proficiencies on the field of elektromecanical filters and power-line communication
1982: Fellow of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers)
1990: Eduard-Rhein-Award by Eduard Rhein Foundation.
