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Daniele de Sanctis is a leading figure in macromolecular crystallography (MX) and synchrotron beamline instrumentation. His research focuses on advancing the technological infrastructure that enables structural biology, particularly through the development of high-throughput, automated beamline control systems. De Sanctis made a major contribution with the MXCuBE3 project, a next-generation beamline control framework that revolutionized how scientists conduct MX experiments at synchrotrons. This system, detailed in his highly cited 2017 paper (45 citations), allows for faster, more rigorous data collection, directly accelerating the pace of structural discovery. He also co-authored a comprehensive status report on the macromolecular crystallography beamlines at the European Synchrotron Radiation Facility (ESRF) (38 citations), a foundational reference for the community. His work has been instrumental in transforming the ESRF into a global hub for structural biology, enabling researchers to solve complex biological structures with unprecedented efficiency. De Sanctis’s contributions are not merely technical; they are the backbone of modern, high-throughput structural biology, empowering countless studies in drug design and molecular understanding.