Dieter Gerhard Söll (born 1935) is a Sterling Professor of Molecular Biophysics and Biochemistry and Chemistry at the Yale University.
He was briefly an assistant professor at University of Wisconsin before joining the Yale faculty in 1967 and has been there since.
[1] As a postdoc with Jack Strominger, he identified tRNAs that were involved in peptidoglycan formation leading to the discovery of novel aminoacyl-tRNA functions.
[2] His research is centered on the formation of aminoacyl-tRNA and tRNA synthetases.
[3] In addition to his academic work, he has been recognized as a leader in creating research opportunities for minority students notably by spearheading a program to bring students from Tougaloo College to Yale University for summer research in the early 1970s.