Professor Volker Diehl
Vice President for Healthcare Outcomes Policy and
department of oncology
Veterinary Sciences
Norway
Biography
Professor Diehl is Director Emeritus for internal medicine at the University of Cologne, Germany. Amongst numerous positions, he was founder and chairman of the German Hodgkin Study Group (GHSG) for 30 years where he designed and established six generations of consecutive Hodgkin trials, and is now the honorary chairman. In addition, he was founding director of the National Cancer Center in Heidelberg, Germany.
Research Interest
Volker is well known for his pioneering research on Hodgkin lymphoma. His scientific achievements include the discovery of the causative role of the Epstein-Barr virus in infectious mononucleosis and the study of its association with Hodgkin lymphoma. His clinical achievements include design and implementation of the BEACOPP principle for advanced Hodgkin lymphoma; establishment of the International Prognostic Index for advanced Hodgkin lymphoma; and he is co-founder of the European Task Force for Lymphocyte Predominant Hodgkin Lymphoma.
