Sepandar Kamvar

Sep Kamvar
NationalityAmerican
EducationPrinceton University (AB)
Stanford University (PhD)
OccupationComputer Scientist

Sepandar David Kamvar, also known as Sep Kamvar, is a computer scientist, artist, author and entrepreneur.[1][2][3][4] He is a cofounder of Mosaic, an AI-powered construction company,[5][6] Celo, a cryptocurrency protocol,[7][8] and Wildflower Schools, a decentralized network of Montessori microschools.[9][10] He was previously a Professor of Media Arts and Sciences and LG Career Development Chair at MIT, and director of the Social Computing group at the MIT Media Lab.[11][12] He left MIT in 2016.

  1. ^ "Sep Kamvar joins the MIT Media Lab".
  2. ^ The Decade's 14 Biggest Design Moments. Fast Company. December 28, 2009.
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  4. ^ Credits. I Want You To Want Me.
  5. ^ "The Mosaic Story, Breaking New Ground".
  6. ^ "Investing in Mosaic".
  7. ^ "Celo forms Alliance for Prosperity network to create cryptocurrency for remittances and philanthropy". VentureBeat. 2020-03-11. Retrieved 2021-01-25.
  8. ^ Geron, Tomio (2019-04-02). "Startup Celo Aims to Make Crypto Accessible to Mainstream Mobile Users". Wall Street Journal. ISSN 0099-9660. Retrieved 2021-01-25.
  9. ^ "Wildflower Schools Home Page".
  10. ^ Fitzgerald, Michael (2015-10-01). "This dad couldn't find a good school for his son. So he started one".
  11. ^ About Page Archived 2013-03-10 at the Wayback Machine. Kamvar's Official Website.
  12. ^ Faculty Page. MIT Media Lab.