George van Kooten
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8 November 1969
George van Kooten | |
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| Born | Geurt Henk van Kooten 8 November 1969 Delft, Netherlands |
| Ecclesiastical career | |
| Religion | Christianity (Protestant) |
| Church | Protestant Church in the Netherlands[1] |
| Ordained | 2008[1] |
| Academic background | |
| Alma mater | |
| Thesis | The Pauline Debate on the Cosmos[2] (2001) |
| Academic work | |
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Geurt Henk van Kooten (born 8 November 1969), known as George van Kooten, is a Dutch theologian. He is the Lady Margaret's Professor of Divinity at the University of Cambridge since 2018.[3]
Born in Delft, Netherlands, van Kooten completed a Master of Arts degree in New Testament studies from Durham University (St Chad's College) in 1995.[4] In 1996 he earned another postgraduate degree in Jewish studies from the Oriental Institute at the University of Oxford.[5] His doctorate, awarded in 2001, is from the University of Leiden.[5]
He started his academic career as a lecturer at the University of Groningen (2002–2006). Subsequently he served the same school as Professor of New Testament and Early Christianity (2006–2018).[5]
