in Europe Council Member of the Austrian Association of University Professors Deputy chief editor of the European Journal of East Asian Studies Co-editor of the book series Korea: Politics, Economy, Society Member of the board of editors, Brill's Korean Studies Library Member of the scientific advisory board for Korea and Japan, German Association of Asian Studies Member of the World Economic Forum Associate, Japan Focus: The Asia-Pacific Journal Consulting Frank is regularly consulted by governments, media, and business on North Korea and East Asia. This included consultancy work and a background policy paper for the visit by President of Finland Martti Ahtisaari, Prime Minister of Norway Gro Harlem Brundtland, U.S. President Jimmy Carter, and President of Ireland Mary Robinson to the Korean Peninsula and China. References External links Overview and access to papers of Rüdiger Frank MA and PhD program "East Asian Economy and Society at University of Vienna Video: Rüdiger Frank at Columbia University ZDF Interview with Rüdiger Frank Rüdiger Frank: Harbinger or Hoax: A First Painting of Kim Jong Un? Rüdiger Frank: Hu Jintao, Deng Xiaoping or Another Mao Zedong? Power Restructuring in North Korea Ruediger Frank at World Economic Forum 1969 births German scholars German columnists German economists Living people Academic staff of the University of Vienna German male non-fiction writers Kim Il-sung University alumni Humboldt University of Berlin alumni