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G. De Paris is a leading figure in high-energy astrophysics and astronomical instrumentation, best known for groundbreaking work on blazar outbursts and active optics systems. Their research primarily focuses on the extreme physics of active galactic nuclei and the engineering of large telescope support structures. De Paris’s most impactful contribution is the coordination of the 2009 multifrequency campaign on the blazar 3C 454.3, which captured the most powerful gamma-ray flare ever observed at that time, reaching a peak flux of ~2000 × 10⁻⁸ photons cm⁻² s⁻¹. This seminal paper, with 58 citations, provided critical insights into jet emission mechanisms and relativistic beaming. In parallel, De Paris made vital contributions to ground-based astronomy through the design of the VST secondary mirror support system, a key component of the telescope’s active optics that corrects defocus and coma aberrations. This engineering achievement, cited 18 times, demonstrates a rare ability to bridge theoretical astrophysics and practical instrumentation. De Paris’s work continues to shape both our understanding of the most violent phenomena in the universe and the technology used to observe them.