Thierry Marx

Thierry Marx (born 19 September 1959) is a French chef, specialised in molecular gastronomy.

Biography Thierry Marx was born and raised in Paris in the area of Ménilmontant. His grandfather, Marcel Marx, was a Polish Jewish refugee and communist resistant during World War II.

Thierry Marx thought of becoming a baker, but later joined the Compagnons du Devoir in 1978 and graduated with a degree (CAP) of pastry chef, chocolatier and ice cream parlor. He joined the army as a paratrooper in the marines and was a casque bleu in 1980 during the Lebanese Civil War. He worked as a chef assistant at Ledoyen, Taillevent and Robuchon. He later became chef at the Regency Hotel in Sydney and traveled to Singapore, Hong Kong and Tokyo.

In 1988, he received one star at the Guide Michelin for the restaurant Roc en Val in Tours, and from 1990 to 1995 for the Cheval Blanc in Nîmes, where he received one star in 1991.

As of 2019, he is also in charge of the Jules Verne restaurant on the second floor of the Eiffel Tower.