Kaan Önder, (born 10 January 1997 in Istanbul) is a postdoctoral researcher at the ICTA-UAB and former Turkish race driver.

Dr. Önder is currently a postdoctoral researcher at Institute of Environmental Science and Technology of Autonomous University of Barcelona ICTA-UAB under the supervision of Jason Hickel.

Within the REAL project, works on quantifying the material and labour needed to provide decent living standards for everyone.

In particular, his research focus is on understanding how much labour and material usage is required for a just transition which abolishes unequal exchange.

[1] Kaan's motorsports career started in 2007 with TOSFED's PO Cup project and he participated over 400 races and is the 1st Turkish driver to follow whole European Rotax Max Championship season in 2010.