Thomas Römer

Thomas Römer
Thomas Römer
Born	13 December 1955 ; Mannheim
Education	Doctor of Theology
Alma mater	University of Geneva; Heidelberg University; University of Tübingen ;
Occupation	Biblical scholar, professor, philologist, editor
Employer	Collège de France (2007–); Collège de France (2019–); University of Geneva (1984–1993); University of Lausanne (1993–2003); University of Lausanne (1999–2003) ;
Awards	honorary doctor of Tel Aviv University (2015); Prix d'histoire des religions (2014); Chevalier of the Legion of Honour (2019); Knight of the French Order of Academic Palms (2021); Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres (2022) ;
Position held	administrateur (Collège de France, 2019–)

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.

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