Dess may refer to :
- Dess-Martin periodinane, a chemical reagent used to oxidize primary alcohols to aldehydes and secondary alcohols to ketones
- Albert Dess (1947-), a German politician and member of the European Parliament for Bavaria
- Darrell Dess (1935-), a former American football guard in the National Football League for the New York Giants
DESS may refer to :
- Diplôme d'études supérieures spécialisées, a former French graduate degree
- Dr. Ebbitts Sound System, a process used by Dr. Ebbitt to improve low quality music.
- An MRI-Sequence for evaluation of cartilage (especially for knee).