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] 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).