Thomas Römer

Thomas Christian Römer (born 13 December 1955 in Mannheim, Germany), is a Swiss biblical scholar, teacher, language expert, professor, and Reformed minister. He was professor at the University of Geneva and at the University of Lausanne. From 2007 Römer was the chair of the "Biblical environments" at the Collège de France, and from 2019 he become the administrator of the Collège de France.

 Life 

Thomas Römer was born 13 December 1955 in Mannheim, Germany.

In 1988 earned a doctorate at the University of Geneve under the supervision of Albert de Pury.

 Honours and awards 

 Honours 

 2019: Knight of the Legion of Honour
 2021: Knight of the Ordre des Palmes académiques
 2022: Commander of the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres

 Awards 

 2014: Prize for the history of religions of the Foundation Les amis de Pierre-Antoine Bernheim of the Académie des Inscriptions et Belles-Lettres
 2015: Leenaards Foundation Cultural Prize
 2021: Lausanne University Medal

 Honorary degrees 

 2015: Tel Aviv University
 2022: Catholic University of Lyon

 Publications 

Bibliography (1984–2016): IRSB Publications .

 References 

Sources

Category:1955 births
Category:Living people