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F. Tenegi is a key figure in the development of cutting-edge astronomical instrumentation, with a primary focus on near-infrared (NIR) multi-object spectroscopy and imaging for large ground-based telescopes. Their most significant contribution is their work on EMIR, the NIR multi-object imager-spectrograph for the Gran Telescopio Canarias (GTC), a 10-meter class telescope at the Roque de los Muchachos Observatory. Tenegi’s research has been instrumental in advancing the fabrication, assembly, integration, and verification (AIV) phases of this complex instrument, which enables simultaneous spectroscopic and imaging observations of multiple celestial objects in the near-infrared. Their 2006 paper on EMIR has garnered 27 citations, reflecting its foundational role in the project, while a subsequent 2007 publication adds 5 more citations. This work places Tenegi at the heart of a major international consortium involving Spanish and French institutions, demonstrating their ability to drive large-scale, collaborative engineering efforts. By helping to bring EMIR to fruition, Tenegi has directly enhanced the GTC’s capability to study star formation, galaxy evolution, and the distant universe, leaving a lasting impact on observational astrophysics.