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Leo Dorst is a Dutch computer scientist and mathematician whose research spans geometric algebra, robotics, and path planning. He is best known for his foundational contributions to geometric algebra as a computational framework, most prominently through his landmark textbook *Geometric Algebra for Computer Science: An Object-Oriented Approach to Geometry* (2007), which has accumulated nearly 400 citations and remains an essential reference for researchers applying geometric algebra in graphics, robotics, and computer vision. His editorial and authorial contributions to *Applications of Geometric Algebra in Computer Science and Engineering* (2002) and *Guide to Geometric Algebra in Practice* (2011) further cemented his role in establishing geometric algebra as a practical tool for the computing community. Earlier in his career, Dorst made significant contributions to robotic motion planning, developing cost wave propagation methods for optimal path computation in configuration spaces and exploring collision avoidance strategies — work that laid conceptual groundwork for later planning algorithms. His *Differential A\** paper extended classical graph search to handle dynamically changing environments. Across robotics and reasoning under uncertainty, his work reflects a consistent pursuit of mathematically principled, computationally elegant solutions. With over 700 cumulative citations, Dorst's interdisciplinary career bridges abstract algebra and practical engineering in distinctive and lasting ways.