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P. Thierry is a leading figure in optical time-domain astronomy, specializing in the design and deployment of robotic telescopes for rapid transient detection. His major contributions center on expanding observational capabilities in the Southern Hemisphere, notably through the Zadko Telescope—a 1-meter fast-slew facility installed in Western Australia in 2008. As the only meter-class optical telescope at that southern latitude between Australia and South Africa, the Zadko Telescope (30 citations) has been pivotal for optical transient searches and multi-messenger astronomy, enabling rapid follow-up of gravitational wave and neutrino events. Thierry further advanced wide-field monitoring with the Deca-Degree Optical Transient Imager (DDOTI, 17 citations), a robotic system of six 28-cm telescopes designed to cover large sky areas with 2-arcsecond pixels, reaching r ~ 19 magnitude in 60 seconds. His work has significantly enhanced the global network for detecting and characterizing astrophysical transients, from supernovae to gamma-ray bursts. Thierry’s achievements include establishing key infrastructure for education and research, bridging gaps in southern sky coverage, and enabling real-time response to cosmic phenomena, making him an influential contributor to modern time-domain astrophysics.