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Warner was a post-doctoral research fellow in quantum physics at the Centre for Nanotechnology, |
Warner was a post-doctoral research fellow in quantum physics at the Centre for Nanotechnology, University College London. Warner left to join [[Faculty (company)|Faculty]] (previously ASI Data Science), a company founded by his brother Marc Warner in 2014, where he is now a commercial principal.<ref name="Taylor Vinters">{{cite web |title=Dr Ben Warner, Commercial Principal, ASI Data Science |url=https://thezebraproject.co/contributors-1/ben-warner |website=Taylor Vinters |accessdate=25 April 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Carrell |first1=Severin |title=Revealed: Cummings is on secret scientific advisory group for Covid-19 |url=https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/apr/24/revealed-dominic-cummings-on-secret-scientific-advisory-group-for-covid-19 |accessdate=25 April 2020 |work=The Guardian |date=24 April 2020}}</ref> |
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Warner was a "key figure" in the computer model used by [[Vote Leave]]'s successful 2016 referendum campaign.<ref name="Sunday Times"/> He was brought in by [[Dominic Cummings]] to run the UK Conservative Party's private 2019 general election computer model, which predicted that the Tories would win 364 seats (they won 365).<ref name="Sunday Times">{{cite news |title=Leave campaign’s data geek joins No 10 |url=https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/leave-campaigns-data-geek-joins-no-10-3klj3566j |accessdate=25 April 2020 |work=The Sunday Times |issue=15 December 2019}}</ref><ref name="Politico">{{cite news |last1=Gallardo |first1=Cristina |title=POLITICO Sunday Crunch, presented by BP: Whitehall shake-up — No to EU alignment — Labour war |url=https://www.politico.eu/newsletter/sunday-crunch/politico-sunday-crunch-presented-by-bp-whitehall-shake-up-no-to-eu-alignment-labour-war/ |website=Politico |date=15 December 2019 |accessdate=25 April 2020}}</ref> |
Warner was a "key figure" in the computer model used by [[Vote Leave]]'s successful 2016 referendum campaign.<ref name="Sunday Times"/> He was brought in by [[Dominic Cummings]] to run the UK Conservative Party's private 2019 general election computer model, which predicted that the Tories would win 364 seats (they won 365).<ref name="Sunday Times">{{cite news |title=Leave campaign’s data geek joins No 10 |url=https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/leave-campaigns-data-geek-joins-no-10-3klj3566j |accessdate=25 April 2020 |work=The Sunday Times |issue=15 December 2019}}</ref><ref name="Politico">{{cite news |last1=Gallardo |first1=Cristina |title=POLITICO Sunday Crunch, presented by BP: Whitehall shake-up — No to EU alignment — Labour war |url=https://www.politico.eu/newsletter/sunday-crunch/politico-sunday-crunch-presented-by-bp-whitehall-shake-up-no-to-eu-alignment-labour-war/ |website=Politico |date=15 December 2019 |accessdate=25 April 2020}}</ref> |
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Revision as of 18:32, 25 April 2020
Ben Warner is a British data scientist.
Early life
Warner earned a PhD from University College London with a thesis on single molecule spintronics that was awarded the Marshall Stoneham prize.[1][2]
Career
Warner was a post-doctoral research fellow in quantum physics at the Centre for Nanotechnology, University College London. Warner left to join Faculty (previously ASI Data Science), a company founded by his brother Marc Warner in 2014, where he is now a commercial principal.[1][3]
Warner was a "key figure" in the computer model used by Vote Leave's successful 2016 referendum campaign.[4] He was brought in by Dominic Cummings to run the UK Conservative Party's private 2019 general election computer model, which predicted that the Tories would win 364 seats (they won 365).[4][5]
Warner is one of the 23 attendees of the Scientific Advisory Group for Emergencies (Sage).[6]
References
- ^ a b "Dr Ben Warner, Commercial Principal, ASI Data Science". Taylor Vinters. Retrieved 25 April 2020.
- ^ "Hirjibehedin What's New". London Centre for Nanotechnology Research Groups. 17 December 2018. Retrieved 25 April 2020.
- ^ Carrell, Severin (24 April 2020). "Revealed: Cummings is on secret scientific advisory group for Covid-19". The Guardian. Retrieved 25 April 2020.
- ^ a b "Leave campaign's data geek joins No 10". The Sunday Times. No. 15 December 2019. Retrieved 25 April 2020.
- ^ Gallardo, Cristina (15 December 2019). "POLITICO Sunday Crunch, presented by BP: Whitehall shake-up — No to EU alignment — Labour war". Politico. Retrieved 25 April 2020.
- ^ Sample, Ian (24 April 2020). "Who's who on secret scientific group advising UK government?". The Guardian. Retrieved 24 April 2020.