The Chicago Section's Service Award is named in honor of Albert A. Dietz, Ph.D. Dr. Dietz was a long-time very active member of both the Association for Diagnostics & Laboratory Medicine (formerly AACC) and the Chicago Section of the Association for Diagnostics & Laboratory Medicine (ADLM). He served many positions in the Chicago section including Chair in 1969. He went on to actively participate in ADLM at a national level culminating in his election as President of ADLM in 1979. Dr. Dietz received his Ph.D. from Purdue University. He was a Biochemist at the Toledo Hospital Institute of Medical Research prior to coming to Chicago. In Chicago, he had been an Assistant Professor at the Chicago Medical School and Professor of Biochemistry at Loyola University Chicago. He was also Principal Scientist, Research Service at the VA Hospital in Hines, IL. Dr. Dietz had almost 100 scientific publications and over 50 abstracts. Despite his research and academic work, he devoted much time to many different scientific and professional societies. He was very active within ADLM and the Chicago Section serving in a large variety of capacities to assist both the section and national organization. Dr. Dietz was known for his direct and straightforward approach, which was valued by those with whom he interacted and served.
2016 Kiang-Teck Jerry Yeo, PhD
2013 Joyce L. Flanagan
2012 Shannon Haymond
2011 Craig Foreback
2010 Paul Jannetto
2009 Demetra Callas
2008 Ronald McLawhon
2007 Donald A. Weibe
2006 Stanley F. Lo 2005 Steven C. Harris
2004 Timothy E. Caragher
2003 Jack Maggiore
2002 Steven Zibrat 2001 Myron Warshaw
2000 Donald R. Parker
1999 Jim Dohnal
1998 Kathleen McKenna
1997 Mark Jandreski
1996 Robert Williams
1995 Denise Kark
1994 Robert Rosecrans
1992 Mary Gantzer
1991 Samuel Levin
1990 Lemuel J. Bowie
1989 Alfred H. Free
1988 Robert Murray
1987 Steven Kahn
1986 Helen Free
1985 Beryl Young
1984 Tina Lubrano
1983 Barbara Phee
1982 F. Kimble