Thomas Römer

1955 -

country of citizenship: Germany, Switzerland

languages spoken, written or signed: German, French

educated at: University of Geneva, Heidelberg University, University of Tübingen

occupation: biblical scholar, professor, philologist, editor

award received: honorary doctor of Tel Aviv University, Prix d'histoire des religions, Knight of the Legion of Honour, Knight of the French Order of Academic Palms, Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres‎

position held: administrateur

Thomas Christian Römer (born 13 December 1955, in Mannheim) is a German-born Swiss biblical scholar, exegete, philologist, professor, and Reformed minister. After teaching at the University of Geneva, he became professor of the Old Testament at the University of Lausanne. From 2007, has held the chair "Biblical environments" at the Collège de France, of which he became administrator in 2019. The Collège de France is considered to be France's most prestigious research establishment. Source: Wikipedia (en)