Background
Prokop, Ludwig was born on August 6, 1920 in St. Pölten, Austria. Son of Ludwig and Elfriede (Worbs) Prokop.
physiologist Sportsmedicine physician
Prokop, Ludwig was born on August 6, 1920 in St. Pölten, Austria. Son of Ludwig and Elfriede (Worbs) Prokop.
Doctor of Medicine, U. Breslau, Germany, 1944; U. Professor Physiology, U. Vienna, Austria, 1959; Doctor of Philosophy, U. Vienna, 1993; Doctor rerum naturalium, U. Vienna, 1996.
Assistant physician, Hospital Traumatology, Vienna, Austria, 1944-1946; head medicine Department Institute Physical Education, U. Vienna, 1946-1974; director Institute Sport Sciences, U. Vienna, 1974-1990; dean Faculty Basic Sciences, U. Vienna, 1978-1982; director, Austrian Institute Sportsmedicine, Vienna, 1969-1992. Director Sportambulance, Vienna, 1950-1976, consultant Ministry for Education, Vienna, 1954-1970. Member Medical Commission International Olympic Committee, Lausanne, Switzerland, since 1967.
Member, president, honorary president International Federation Sportmedicine, Rome, Vienna, Rio de Janeiro, 1959-1984. President, honorary president Austrian Sauna Federation, Vienna, 1972-1996, Panathlon International, Vienna, 1970-1994, Austrian Federation Sportsmedicine, Vienna, since 1949. Asst physician German Air Force, 1938-1945, Breslau, Germany.
Member New York Academy Sciences, Austrian Olympic Committee.
Married Erika Fleischmann, August 11, 1955. Children: Eva, Ilse, Klaus.