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Gianluca Casali is a leading figure in surgical education and robotic surgery training, with a focused expertise on developing standardized, proficiency-based curricula to enhance patient safety. His major contributions center on the creation of robust training frameworks for robotic thoracic surgery, most notably through the application of the Delphi process to achieve expert consensus. His landmark 2019 paper, "Utilising the Delphi Process to Develop a Proficiency-based Progression Train-the-trainer Course for Robotic Surgery Training," has garnered 105 citations, underscoring its influence in shaping how surgeons are trained on robotic platforms. This work directly addresses the critical need to mitigate risks associated with the learning curve as robotic procedures become more widespread. Dr. Casali also played a pivotal role in the Thoracic Robotic Curriculum Development Committee, where his 2017 Delphi study (50 citations) helped define optimal training procedures to promote safe and consistent surgical performance. His research is instrumental in moving surgical training from time-based models to competency-based progression, ensuring that surgeons achieve verified proficiency before operating independently. Through these achievements, Dr. Casali has become a key architect of modern robotic surgery education, directly impacting training standards and patient outcomes worldwide.