COGR
Matt Owens currently serves as the President of COGR, a role assumed in March 2023. Prior to this position, Matt Owens held various leadership roles at the Association of American Universities from 2002 to March 2023, including Executive Vice President and Vice President for Federal Relations, among others. Additional experience includes serving as Associate Director of Government and Community Relations at Stanford University from 1999 to 2002 and working as a Legislative Assistant at the Association of American Universities from 1994 to 1997. Matt Owens began professional career in roles such as Intern at the United States Senate and Secondary Marketing Representative at Premier Mortgage Resources. Academically, Matt Owens holds a Master of Public Administration from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and a Bachelor of Arts in English from the University of California, Davis.
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COGR
COGR is an association of over 200 leading research universities, affiliated medical centers, and independent research institutes. We are the national authorities on the financial and regulatory infrastructure, and the corresponding compliance requirements associated with managing federal research grants and contracts within research institutions. We provide information, analyses, advice, policy perspective, and historical context to our members in the areas of research administration and compliance, financial oversight, and intellectual property. COGR communicates the viewpoint and concerns of its members and fosters productive relationships between the research community and federal policymakers, advocating for innovation and change that avoid unnecessary regulatory burden.