Background
Hoffmann, Dietrich Karl was born on December 10, 1924 in Danzig, Germany. Son of Willy and Hella (von Jarchow) Hoffmann. came to the United States, 1957.
Hoffmann, Dietrich Karl was born on December 10, 1924 in Danzig, Germany. Son of Willy and Hella (von Jarchow) Hoffmann. came to the United States, 1957.
Bachelor of Science, University Kiel, Federal Republican Germany, 1952. Master of Science in Chemistry, University Kiel, Federal Republican Germany, 1955. Doctor of Philosophy, University Munich, 1957.
Research fellow, Max-Planck Institute Biochemistry, Munich, 1955-1957;
visiting research associate, Sloan-Kettering Institute for Cancer Research, New York City, 1957-1960;
associate, Sloan-Kettering Institute for Cancer Research, New York City, 1960-1966;
associate member, Sloan-Kettering Institute for Cancer Research, New York City, 1966-1969;
member, American Health Foundation, Valhalla, New York, 1970-1980;
associate director, American Health Foundation, Valhalla, New York, since 1980. Member science advisory county division cancer cause and prevention National Cancer Institute, Bethesda, Maryland., 1981-1984, 86-88. Member expert panel Cosmetic Ingredient Review, Washington, 1977-1993.
Member technical advisory board smoking and healthU.S. Surgeon General, Washington, 1979-1988.
Member American Association Cancer Research, American Chemical Society (Distinguished Chemist of Year, Westchester Company, New York 1993), American Society Preventive Oncology, German Chemical Society, Society Toxicology, Steuben Society of America (national council 1991).
Married Ilse Lemm, June 23, 1960. Children: Peter W., Ralph W.