Frank Rudolf Hampel (1941 in Heidelberg – October 2, 2018 in Thalwil) was a German statistician and a pioneer in robust statistics.

The creative application of statistics in the analysis of data was also a major concern for Frank Hampel.

In the 1970s he was in charge of the evaluation of the so-called large-scale test IV for hail defense in Switzerland and he made it possible to set up the statistical consulting service at ETH Zurich.

Hampel was an unconventional researcher and teacher with an extremely original creativity that inspired and shaped many students and colleagues.

In his free time, Hampel devoted himself to observing nature with great commitment.