Samer Hassan

Samer Hassan is a Spanish/Lebanese activist and researcher, serving as a Faculty Associate at Harvard University’s Berkman Klein Center for Internet & Society and an Associate Professor at Universidad Complutense de Madrid. His research focuses on decentralized collaboration, combining Computer Science and Social Sciences to explore blockchain, the commons paradigm, and collaborative economies. He leads the P2P Models project, supported by a €1.5M ERC grant, which develops decentralized tools like SwellRT (adopted by Apache) and studies DAOs. Hassan is also a grassroots organizer and educator, applying participatory methods in his cyber-ethics course.

Education: PhD in Computer Science and Social Sciences. Awards: European Research Council (ERC) Grant for P2P Models. Projects: Decentralized Science’s open peer review system, Teem app for community participation, and SwellRT framework. His work bridges academia with grassroots activism, emphasizing equitable digital systems.

Scientific Awards: ERC Grant (2015-2020). Grants: P2Pvalue.eu project funding. Labs/Teams: P2P Models, Comunes Nonprofit, Move Commons. Future work includes advancing DAOs, decentralized governance, and collaborative technologies.