text: Andreas Albrecht had many achievements and belonged to many scientific societies. He also had several visiting professorships. In 1986 he was given the New York Academy of Science Polychrome Corporation Award in Photochemistry, in 1988 the Lippincott-Medal and in 1990 the Earle K. Plyler Prize from the American Physical Society. In 1992 he joined the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. A special issue of The Journal of Physical Chemistry A was dedicated to him after his death.