Frank, Friedrich R. Prof. Dr. med. Born (22.7.1930) in Vienna, Austria, Religion: r.k. Nationality; Austria. Education Elementary School und Grammar School in Vienna (school-leaving-examination 1948), then medical studies at the rnedical school of the University of Vienna (graduation as medical doctor 3.4.57), synchronous singing studies (1948-1954). At first education as general medical doctor (degree from 8.3.61) in a community hospital of Vienna, In this time also hospitation on the speech-and voice-labor of the former 1. ENT-Clinic of Vienna.
		From 1961 starting as an „Hilfsarzt“ (assistance doctor) at the Univ.-ENT-Clinic, then „Assistent“ and then head physician. At the ENT-Clinic education as specialist in ENT arid phoniatrics (degree from 16.8.1966). From April 1st 1966 I was appointed as Chairman of the Department of Phoniatrics, Logopedics and Pedaudiologics. The revaluation from a small ambulance to an in every kind expanded department was an essential step for the Viennese development in Phoniatrics. 1966 I founded the „Arbeitsgemeinschaft Deutschsprachiger Phoniater“ (working group of German speaking phoniatricians) in Salzburg. Austria, This was the start for national foundations of phoniatric societies. In Austria it was the Phoniatric section of the Austrian ENT society. 1974 I appointed my habilitation (venia docendi) for ENT arid Speech arid Voice Diseases (= phoniatrics) and 1980 I was appointed as „Univ.Professor“. From 1968 to 1995 I was school-physician for Speech- arid Voice Diseases for the Public Health Department of Vienna. From 1969 to 1995 I also was contract-teacher at the Institute of Breathing- arn Voice-Education of the Highschool. of Music in Vienna. From 1971 I was also lecturer at the Pedagogic Institute of. Vienna. 1972 I was co-founder of the „Academy of the phoniatric-logopedic-audiologic services“ at the AKH Vienna. There I was the scientific head and chairman up to 1993. 1992 the Univ.-ENT-Clinicum was divided by a structural l changing in two parts of equal value: a) Clinical Department of General ENT and b) Clinical Department of Phoniatrics and Logopedics. So I received the first professorship for phoniatrics and logopedics in Vienna. As head and chairman of the Department of Phoniatrics and Logopedics and as vice-chairman of the Univ.-ENT-Clinicum of Vienna I retired with 31 12.1995.I am member, honorary member, honorary chairman and honorary president of many national and international scientific societies. I have also been NGO-delegate of UN. I received scientific prices arid awards , national and international medals and decorations Up to date scientific papers Written papers 161 Text books 4 Book articles 10 Proccedings 1 Moving pictures 3 Videofilms 8 Posters 3 Selected Publications Biesalski P., Frank F.: Phoniatrie-Pädaudiologie in 2 Bänden Band l: Phonialrie (ISBN: 3-13-619902-2;), Band II: Pädaudiologie (ISBN: 3-13-117702-0), 2. neu bearbeitete und erweiterte Auflage, Georg Thieme Verlag Stuttgart-New York 1994 Frank F.:Beweglichkeit des Gaumensegels vor und nach Tonsillektomie. Folia phoniatr. 21 (1969) 47-54 Frank F.: Mutation im Zeichen der Akzeleration. Ileilpädagogik 12 (1969) 18-20 Frank F„ Sparber M.: Stimmumfänge bei Kindern aus neuer Sicht. Folia phoniatr. 22 (1970) 397-402 Frank F., Sparber M.: Stimmumfänge bei Erwachsenen aus neuer Sicht. Folia phoniatr, 22 (1970) 403-412 Frank F., Sparber M.: Die Prämutationsstimme, die Mutationsstimme und die Postmutationsstimme im Sonagramm. Folia phoniatr, 22 (1970) 425-433 Frank F., Sparber M.: Über die objektiven Differenzierungsmöglichkeiten zwischen Kopfstimme, Falsett und Pfeiregister Mschr.0hr.hk. (Wien) 106 (1972) 485-490 Frank F: Pulstelemetrische Untersuchungen an Singstimmen in Klasse und Konzertsaal. Mschr.Ohr.hk. (Wien) 107 (1973) 418-426 Frank F.: Sonagraphische Studien an tonsillektomierten Patienten. Wien Klin. Wschr. 85 (1973) Suppl, 14, 1-20 Frank F.: Sonagraphisch und pulstelemetrisch belegte Änderungen der Klangcharakteristik während des Singens in ruhiger Körperhaltung und in Bewegung. Folia phoniatr. 28 (1976) 94-97 Frank F., Horak, F.: Analysen objektivierbarer Ohrgeräusche. Laryng. Rhinol. 55 (1976) 518-524 Frank F., Brunner W.: Der Einfluß einer mehrstündigen stimmlichen Belastung auf die Singstimme der Wiener Sängerknaben. Folia phoniatr. 30 (1978) 22-27 Frank F., Kallinger L., Sparber M., Vajda M.: Neue Erkenntnisse über Stimmumfänge bei drei- bis fünfjährigen Kindern, bzw. Kindergartenkindern. Sprache-Stimme-Gehör 3 (1979:) 167-170 Frank F., Tesarek L.: Neue Erkenntnisse über Stimmumfänge bei sechsjährigen Kindern. Sprache-Stimme-Gehör 4 (1980) 147-149 Frank, F., Donner, F.: Vom. Knabenalt zum Startenor. Eine sonagraphische Analyse. Sprache-Stimme-Gehör 5 (1981) 21-23 Frank F., Rasinger G.A., Hartmann H.G., Fischill B., Horak, F.: Die flexible Video-Endo-Stroboskopie: Erste Ergebnisse optischer Biofeedback-Mechanismen in der phoniatrischen Therapie. Sprache-Stimme-Gehör 9 (1985) 114-116 Frank F.: Bemerkungen zum inneren gen. Sprache-Stimme-Gehör 13 (1989) 8-10