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“The open access movement is fighting to get rid of paywalls altogether, and we are making progress. But in the meantime, thanks to Alexandra’s courage and creativity, researchers around the world have SciHub. It is my honor and privilege to recognize her with a 2023 EFF Award.”
An image of the 2023 eff award for alexandra asanova elbakyan. The award is a red glass obelisk with the EFF logo. It says: EFF Award for access to scientific knowledge.