The British Academy, the British equivalent of the KNAW, has appointed Prof John Behr as a fellow. Each year, the British Academy chooses up to 52 scientists from the UK who have distinguished themselves in the humanities or social sciences.
Behr was appointed for his research on early Christian theology, especially scriptural interpretation, Christology, and anthropology, together with the intersection of issues arising from this field with contemporary hermeneutics and phenomenology and for his work on modern Eastern Orthodox theology.
Besides part-time professor of Orthodox Theology at Radboud University, Behr also holds the Regius Chair of Humanity at the University of Aberdeen. He is also a priest of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Thyateira and Britain.
Read the full post on Behr's appointment on the website of The British Academy.