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Prof. Dr. Tanja Pommerening is a leading scholar at the Institute for the History of Pharmacy and Medicine, Philipps University of Marburg. With a unique interdisciplinary background bridging Egyptology, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Cultural History, she holds a W3 Professorship since 2020 and has made significant contributions across multiple academic domains.
- Universitätsprofessorin für Geschichte der Pharmazie und Medizin (2020–Present)
- Initiatorin des DFG-GRK 1876 (2013–2020)
- Sprecherin des Marburger Gespräche zur Alten Heilkunde (2020–Present)
Her research focuses on the intersection of ancient scientific texts, medical practices, and cultural knowledge systems in Egypt and the ancient Near East. She has pioneered work on:
- Archaeometry of funerary substances
- Transdisciplinary analysis of medical metrology
- Decolonization of academic collections
- Comparative pharmacology across Egyptian and Chinese traditions
Recent publications reveal her expertise in mummification practices, ancient metrology, and knowledge transmission through edited volumes on bodily concepts (2025), cosmos-body connections (2024), and knowledge systems (2019). Her work appears in journals like PLoS ONE and Zeitschrift für Phytotherapie.
Scientific recognition includes:
- Dalberg Prize (2005)
- Jerry Stannard Memorial Award (2005)
- Académie internationale d’histoire de la pharmacie (2022)
Active in editorial roles as Area Editor for the UCLA Encyclopedia of Egyptology and co-editor of multiple academic series, she continues to shape the field through her leadership in projects like AESOH (2023–2027) and ArchaeoScent (2023–2025).