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Avi Shporer is an astronomer whose research focuses on the discovery and characterization of exoplanets, particularly through the study of their orbital dynamics and atmospheres. A key contribution is the detection of TOI-2202 b, a warm Jovian-mass planet orbiting a K-dwarf star, identified using data from NASA’s TESS mission. This work, published in 2021, has already garnered 31 citations and highlights Shporer’s skill in leveraging large-scale survey data to uncover planets near mean-motion resonances—a configuration that offers insights into planetary system formation and evolution. Beyond individual planet discoveries, Shporer has been instrumental in advancing the infrastructure of time-domain astronomy. As a key figure in the Las Cumbres Observatory Global Telescope (LCOGT) network, he contributed to the development of a fully robotic, globally distributed telescope system designed for rapid, flexible observations of transient and variable phenomena. This pioneering network, detailed in influential papers from 2010 and 2011, has become a cornerstone for follow-up studies of exoplanet transits and other time-critical events, enabling discoveries across the astronomical community. Shporer’s work thus bridges the gap between cutting-edge exoplanet science and the observational tools that make it possible.