Albert Dietrich was born on 4 March 1873 in
Schweidnitz,
Province of Silesia. A graduate in
medicine, after years as an assistant and subsequent
habilitation in pathology in 1906, he received a
professorship in pathology at the
University of Tübingen. In 1916, he moved to the same professorship at the
University of Cologne, until he returned to Tübingen in 1928 to take up the chair of pathology again. Additionally, he served as rector there in the academic years 1933 and 1934. Dietrich, editor of the
Journal for Cancer Research from 1933 to 1944, chairman of the German Central Committee for Cancer Control and Cancer Research from 1951 to 1955, was honored in 1952 as one of the first doctors for his contributions to cancer research with the Paracelsus Medal. Dietrich focused scientifically on pathological anatomy, experimental pathology, and
microbiology. He concentrated his work on the research of
malignant tumors,
infectious diseases, and
thrombosis. Dietrich was a member of the
Burschenschaft Palatia Tübingen in the ADB, today known as the
Old Turnerschaft Palatia Tübingen. In 1936, he was elected a member of the
Leopoldina. He died on 1 September 1961 in
Stuttgart. == References ==