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Ezequiel Panepucci is a leading figure in macromolecular crystallography, specializing in the development of advanced instrumentation and automated methods for structural biology. His key research areas include *in situ* serial crystallography, high-precision goniometry, and the automation of X-ray diffraction pipelines. Panepucci’s major contributions have revolutionized how protein crystals are handled and analyzed. He pioneered an *in meso in situ* serial crystallography method (98 citations) that eliminates the need for crystal harvesting, enabling data collection directly from lipid cubic or sponge phases at cryogenic temperatures—a breakthrough for both soluble and membrane proteins. He also led the development of the PRIGo goniometer (59 citations), a compact, multi-axis robot inspired by parallel kinematics that offers unprecedented sample reorientation precision. As a key architect of the SLS Crystallization Platform at Beamline X06DA (94 citations), he created a fully automated pipeline that dramatically increased throughput for academic and industrial users. Additionally, his work on the D3 diffractometer (23 citations) advanced microcrystallography capabilities at the Swiss Light Source. With over 270 total citations, Panepucci’s innovations continue to shape modern structural biology, making complex crystallographic experiments more accessible and efficient.