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Kogan had a post-doctoral fellowship at the [[University of Toronto]] before moving to Cambridge.<ref name="auto"/> He has been a [[lecturer]] in the Department of Psychology at the [[University of Cambridge]] since 2012, and his page there states, "My lab investigates the prosociality and well-being from biological, psychological, and cross-cultural perspectives".<ref name="cam.ac.uk"/><ref name="CNN">{{cite web|url=http://money.cnn.com/2018/03/20/technology/aleksandr-kogan-interview/index.html|title=Scientist at center of data controversy says Facebook is making him a scapegoat|first=Donie|last=O'Sullivan|date=|website=cnn.com|accessdate=21 March 2018}}</ref>
Kogan had a post-doctoral fellowship at the [[University of Toronto]] before moving to Cambridge.<ref name="auto"/> He has been a [[lecturer]] in the Department of Psychology at the [[University of Cambridge]] since 2012, and his page there states, "My lab investigates the prosociality and well-being from biological, psychological, and cross-cultural perspectives".<ref name="cam.ac.uk"/><ref name="CNN">{{cite web|url=http://money.cnn.com/2018/03/20/technology/aleksandr-kogan-interview/index.html|title=Scientist at center of data controversy says Facebook is making him a scapegoat|first=Donie|last=O'Sullivan|date=|website=cnn.com|accessdate=21 March 2018}}</ref>


Kogan developed the app that allowed [[Cambridge Analytica]] to collect personal details of 80 million Facebook users.<ref name="Guardian"/> Interviewed by BBC Radio 4's [[Today (BBC Radio 4)|''Today'']] programme and by CNN, he said that he was being used as a scapegoat by Facebook and Cambridge Analytica.<ref name="Guardian"/><ref name="CNN"/> Kogan said that he didn't know they would use the data to target voters.<ref>"[http://money.cnn.com/video/technology/2018/03/20/aleksandr-kogan-cambridge-analytica-ac360.cnnmoney/index.html Scientist: Didn't know data used to target voters]". CNN.</ref>
Kogan developed the app that allowed [[Cambridge Analytica]] to collect personal details of 80 million Facebook users.<ref name="Guardian"/> Interviewed by BBC Radio 4's [[Today (BBC Radio 4)|''Today'']] programme and by CNN, he said that he was being used as a scapegoat by Facebook and Cambridge Analytica.<ref name="Guardian"/><ref name="CNN"/> Kogan said that he didn't know they would use the data to target voters, and attempted to downplay the potential efficacy of micro-targeting using the data he collected.<ref>"[http://money.cnn.com/video/technology/2018/03/20/aleksandr-kogan-cambridge-analytica-ac360.cnnmoney/index.html Scientist: Didn't know data used to target voters]". CNN.</ref><ref name="Guardian"/>


Kogan has also partnered with the [[University of St. Petersburg]] in Russia, receiving funding for research on social media data-mining and giving at least three lectures (in Russian) there since 2014.<ref name="cnn-tech">{{cite web|url=http://money.cnn.com/2018/03/20/technology/aleksandr-kogan-video-facebook-cambridge-analytica/index.html|title=Cambridge Analytica researcher touted data-mining in Russia speech|first=Marshall|last=Cohen|date=21 March 2018|website=money.cnn.com|accessdate=22 March 2018}}</ref><ref name="guardian-lukoil">{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/news/2018/mar/17/cambridge-academic-trawling-facebook-had-links-to-russian-university|title=Cambridge Analytica: links to Moscow oil firm and St Petersburg university|first=Carole|last=Cadwalladr|date=17 March 2018|website=theguardian.com|accessdate=22 March 2018}}</ref> He also received funding for research from UK, US, Canadian, and Chinese governments.<ref name="news"/>
Kogan has also partnered with the [[University of St. Petersburg]] in Russia, receiving funding for research on social media data-mining and giving at least three lectures (in Russian) there since 2014.<ref name="cnn-tech">{{cite web|url=http://money.cnn.com/2018/03/20/technology/aleksandr-kogan-video-facebook-cambridge-analytica/index.html|title=Cambridge Analytica researcher touted data-mining in Russia speech|first=Marshall|last=Cohen|date=21 March 2018|website=money.cnn.com|accessdate=22 March 2018}}</ref><ref name="guardian-lukoil">{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/news/2018/mar/17/cambridge-academic-trawling-facebook-had-links-to-russian-university|title=Cambridge Analytica: links to Moscow oil firm and St Petersburg university|first=Carole|last=Cadwalladr|date=17 March 2018|website=theguardian.com|accessdate=22 March 2018}}</ref> He also received funding for research from UK, US, Canadian, and Chinese governments.<ref name="news"/>

Revision as of 18:29, 10 April 2018

This article is about the data scientist involved with Cambridge Analytica. For the Russian artist, see Aleksandr Kogan (artist).
Aleksandr Kogan
Born1985 or 1986 (age 38–39)[1]
Moldavia, Soviet Union (now Moldova)
EducationUniversity of California, Berkeley (BA)
University of Hong Kong (MA, PhD)
Occupation(s)psychologist and data scientist, University of Cambridge

Aleksandr Kogan (born 1985/86) is an academic psychologist and data scientist, based at the University of Cambridge.[2]

Early life

Kogan was born in what was then the Moldavian SSR in the USSR (now Moldova).[3][4] His father is Jewish.[5] He lived in Moscow before moving to the United States aged seven.[4] He earned a bachelor's degree from the University of California, Berkeley in 2008, and a PhD from University of Hong Kong in 2011.[4][6]

Career

Kogan had a post-doctoral fellowship at the University of Toronto before moving to Cambridge.[6] He has been a lecturer in the Department of Psychology at the University of Cambridge since 2012, and his page there states, "My lab investigates the prosociality and well-being from biological, psychological, and cross-cultural perspectives".[2][1]

Kogan developed the app that allowed Cambridge Analytica to collect personal details of 80 million Facebook users.[3] Interviewed by BBC Radio 4's Today programme and by CNN, he said that he was being used as a scapegoat by Facebook and Cambridge Analytica.[3][1] Kogan said that he didn't know they would use the data to target voters, and attempted to downplay the potential efficacy of micro-targeting using the data he collected.[7][3]

Kogan has also partnered with the University of St. Petersburg in Russia, receiving funding for research on social media data-mining and giving at least three lectures (in Russian) there since 2014.[8][9] He also received funding for research from UK, US, Canadian, and Chinese governments.[5]

Personal life

Kogan married in Singapore to Crystal Ying Chia,[10] and was "temporarily known as Aleksandr Spectre" in 2015.[4]

References

  1. ^ a b c O'Sullivan, Donie. "Scientist at center of data controversy says Facebook is making him a scapegoat". cnn.com. Retrieved 21 March 2018.
  2. ^ a b "Dr Aleksandr Kogan :: Cambridge Neuroscience". www.neuroscience.cam.ac.uk. Retrieved 21 March 2018.
  3. ^ a b c d Weaver, Matthew (21 March 2018). "Facebook scandal: I am being used as scapegoat – academic who mined data". the Guardian. Retrieved 21 March 2018.
  4. ^ a b c d "Who is Dr Aleksandr Kogan, the Cambridge academic accused of misusing Facebook data?". varsity.co.uk. Retrieved 21 March 2018.
  5. ^ a b Aleksandr Kogan speaks!. News From Underground. March 21, 2018.
  6. ^ a b Adams, Richard (20 March 2018). "Cambridge University asks Facebook for evidence about role of academic". the Guardian. Retrieved 21 March 2018.
  7. ^ "Scientist: Didn't know data used to target voters". CNN.
  8. ^ Cohen, Marshall (21 March 2018). "Cambridge Analytica researcher touted data-mining in Russia speech". money.cnn.com. Retrieved 22 March 2018.
  9. ^ Cadwalladr, Carole (17 March 2018). "Cambridge Analytica: links to Moscow oil firm and St Petersburg university". theguardian.com. Retrieved 22 March 2018.
  10. ^ "Who Is Crystal Ying Spectre, The Singaporean Ex-Wife of Cambridge Analytica's Aleksandr Kogan?". Asian Money Guide. March 25, 2018.
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