M.D., Ph.D., Prof.
born 1933
in Bremen/ Germany.
Married to Karin K., Ph.D. in phonetics.
Four children.
Present interests
Cognitive science, Alternative communication, French language and culture, sailing.
1954 Swedish States Teacher Diploma; 1956 M.A. (Germanistics, Theoretical Philosophy); 1966 M.D.; 1979 Ph.D.; 1980 Assist. prof., Lund/ Sweden; 1981 Prof., Freiburg/ Germany. – Editor in Chief of Logopedics, Phoniatrics, Vocology 1990 – 1997 (former Scandinavian Journal of Logopedics and Phoniatrics)
Professional career
1955 - 61 teacher on permanent staff in Swedish Community School
1961 - 66 Assistant researcher at Dept. of Anatomy, Lund University
1966 - 72 assistant physician at departments of phoniatrics, otolaryngology, neurology, pediatrics, psychiatry, etc.;
1972 - 81 and 1982 - 98 Head of Dept. of Phoniatrics, University ENT-Clinic, Malmö
1981 – 82 Medical Director of University Dept. of Phoniatrics, Freiburg/ Germany; 1998 retired. Present affiliation: Certec (Centre of Rehabilitation Engineering), Lund University.
Selected publications
Printed papers:
Echo Glottography. Ultrasonic Recording of Vocal Fold Vibrations in Preparations of Human Larynges. Acta Oto-Laryngol. 75. 1973, 454-463 (Co-authors: N.-.G. Holmer, K. Lindström)
A Photoglottographical Study of the Female Vocal Folds during Phonation. Folia phoniat. 26, 1974, 138-149 (Co-author: B. Sonesson)
Die Situation des Laryngektomierten. Mschr. Ohr. Hk. Wien, 108:8, 1974, 333-348 (Co-author: N.G. Toremalm)
Bemerkungen zur Akzentmethode nach Smith für die Behandlung von Stimm- und Sprechstörungen. I. HNO 25, 1977, 102-105. II. HNO, 25, 1977, 214-217. (Co-author: K. Dalhoff)
Methode zur kombinierten photo- und elektroglottographischen Registrierung von Stimmlippenschwingungen. Folia phoniat, 29, 1977, 249-260, (awarded by Manuel Garcia price)
Photo- and electroglottographic recording of the laryngeal vibratory pattern during different registers. Folia phoniat. 34, 1982, 234-241.
Initial validation of an indirect measure of subglottal pressure during vowels. J. Acoust. Soc. Am. 72:2, 1982, 633-635 (Co-authors: B. Carlborg, A. Löfqvist)
Die Behandlung von Störungen der Stimmfunktion. Folia phoniat. 35, 1983, 40-65.
Stroboscopy – a Pertinent Laryngological Examination. J. Otolaryngol. 14. 3, 1985, 151-157
LTAS-criteria pertinent to the measurement of voice quality. J. Phonetics, 14, 1986, 477-482
Phoniatric Aspects of Microlaryngoscopy. Acta Phon. Lat. IX:1, 1987, 31-41
Glottal Frequency Analysis. An electroglottographical method to measure the mean, range and distribution of voice fundamental frequency. The Voice Research Society, London, 1989, Vol. 3, Suppl 64 – 65. (Summary of Swedish Ph D thesis, 1979)
Clinical Application of Electroglottography. J. Voice, 4:3, 1990, 238-249
Aspekte zur Rehabilitation von Patienten mit Aphasie. HNO, 27, 1979, 29-34
Die Vereinigungen der Aphasiebehinderten in Schweden. Die Sprachheilarbeit 26, 1981, 125-130.
Occurrence and Care of Aphasia in Sweden. Paper at the first European Conference in Aphasiology, Vienna, Austria, 1987 (Co-author: P. Apt; An extended version is available in Swedish)
Computer Aided Aphasia Therapy with a New System Program. nordisk Tidskrift för Logopedi och Foniatri, 13:2, 1988, 94-108
Computergestützte Benennungsübungen für Aphasiker. Sprache-Stimme-Gehör, 15:1, 1991, 24-30.
Computer programs
Benämningsövningar för afatiker med Supercardprogram, 1991. - Prototype of MacSnack. (Co-authors: P. Apt, P. Bolin, L. Åkerlund). German translation by P. Kitzing
Funktionell laryngologi, 1995 (Co-author: L. Åkerlund), Nominated for European Academic Software Award, Klagenfurt, 1996)
Participant in three EU projects on computerised assessment and therapy for aphasics, the latest, Portable Communication Assistant for People with Acquired Aphasia (PCAD), concluded in March 2000, and resulting in successful palmtop based communication aid.