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H. Campins is a leading planetary scientist whose work centers on the characterization of near-Earth asteroids, with a particular focus on their physical properties, composition, and thermal behavior. A key contribution is his thermophysical analysis of asteroid (101955) Bennu, the target of NASA’s OSIRIS-REx mission. His 2014 study, which has garnered over 130 citations, used thermal infrared observations to constrain Bennu’s surface properties, thermal inertia, and roughness—critical data for mission planning and sample return. This work helped lay the groundwork for understanding Bennu’s nature as a rubble-pile asteroid. Campins also contributed to NASA’s Asteroid Redirect Mission (ARM) formulation, serving on the FAST team that provided essential scientific input for mission requirements. His research bridges observational astronomy and space exploration, directly informing robotic and human missions to asteroids. With a career focused on revealing the origins and hazards of these small bodies, Campins remains a vital voice in planetary defense and asteroid science.