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Hans Vangheluwe is a leading figure in multi-paradigm modelling for cyber-physical systems, with a particular focus on the theory and practice of Digital Twins. His work has been instrumental in moving Digital Twins from abstract concepts to actionable engineering workflows. He has pioneered the development of generic architectures for Digital Model, Shadow, and Twin systems, enabling the optimization, analysis, and real-time adaptation of complex engineered systems post-deployment. His 2021 paper on these workflows has garnered 13 citations, while his exploration of a Digital Shadow design workflow using a line-following robot has earned 10 citations, demonstrating the practical impact of his foundational research. Vangheluwe’s career-long commitment to deeper simulation knowledge, as seen in his early work on automatic object-oriented continuous simulation environments (1991, 5 citations), has laid the groundwork for modern, heterogeneous system modelling. More recently, his exemplar of a multi-robot warehouse system (2023) provides a critical testbed for the community, showcasing how multi-paradigm modelling can tame the complexity of real-world cyber-physical systems.