Alexandra Elbakyan is 37 years old as of October 2026. She was born on 6 November 1988.
Kazakhstani programmer who created Sci-Hub, the site giving free access to millions of research papers
Did you know?She has been called Science's Pirate Queen.
Quick facts
Date of birth6 November 1988
Age37
NationalityKazakhstani
BirthplaceAlmaty, Kazakhstan
Editor's Take:
Alexandra Elbakyan created one of the most controversial websites in science. As a student she struggled to pay for research articles. She built a site that gives free access to millions of papers. Scientists around the world use it. Publishers say it breaks copyright law. US courts have ruled against her site. She argues that knowledge should be free for everyone. Her site has been blocked in some countries but remains widely used.
Key Milestones
2011: Launches Sci-Hub
2016: Named in Nature's 10
2017: Loses a US court case
Alexandra Asanovna Elbakyan (Russian: Алекса́ндра Аса́новна Элбакя́н; Armenian: Ալեքսանդրա Ասանովնա Էլբակյան; born 6 November 1988) is a Kazakhstani computer programmer, multidisciplinary academic, and the creator of the website Sci-Hub, which provides free access to research papers.
Alexandra Elbakyan's birthday is November 6. She was born on November 6, 1988 in Almaty, Kazakhstan.
How old is Alexandra Elbakyan?
Alexandra Elbakyan is 37 years old, and turns 38 on her next birthday, November 6.
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