Lise Meitner
From 1933 to 1942, von Droste was a scientific assistant ("Mitarbeiter") at the KWIC, where Otto Hahn was the director and until July 13, 1938 Lise Meitner headed a department. While at the KWIC, Droste contributed to the German nuclear energy project, also known as the "Uranverein" (Uranium Club).