Background
Kessler, Dietrich was born on May 28, 1936 in Hamilton, New York, United States. Son of William Conrad and Helga Martha Elizabeth (Wolfram) Kessler.
Kessler, Dietrich was born on May 28, 1936 in Hamilton, New York, United States. Son of William Conrad and Helga Martha Elizabeth (Wolfram) Kessler.
Bachelor with high honors, Swarthmore College, 1958; Master of Science, University of Wisconsin, 1960; Doctor of Philosophy, University of Wisconsin, 1964.
Assistant professor biology, Haverford (Pennsylvania) College, 1964-1970;
associate professor, Haverford (Pennsylvania) College, 1970-1977;
professor biology, Haverford (Pennsylvania) College, 1977-1984;
professor, chairman biology, Colgate University, Hamilton, New York, 1984-1990;
professor, Colgate University, Hamilton, New York, since 1990. Visiting research fellow department genetics U. Leicester, England, 1990-1991. Visiting professor McArdle Laboratory for Cancer Research University of Wisconsin, Madison, 1988.
Member review panel National Science Foundation Faculty Enhancement Program Proposals, 1990, 96, instrumentation and laboratory improvement program, ILI proposals, 1996, undergraduate course and curriculum development and faculty enhancemtnet proposals, 1996.
Member American Society for Cell Biology, Middle State Association College and Secondary Schools (evaluation teams for commission on higher education, various locations 1971-1995), Council for International Exchange of Scholars (area advisory committee for We. Europe, subcommittee for Austria/Federal Republic of Germany 1988-1990), Phi Beta Kappa.
Married Johanna Winterwerp Prins, April 14, 1990. Children from previous marriage: Jonathan Farley, Melissa Beth.