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Jeffrey Crane is a leading astronomical instrument scientist whose career is defined by his central role in equipping the Giant Magellan Telescope (GMT)—one of the next generation of extremely large telescopes. His primary research focus is the design, development, and delivery of cutting-edge science instrumentation for ground-based optical and infrared astronomy. Crane’s major contributions include overseeing the development of the GMT’s first-generation instrument suite, which comprises four powerful spectrographs that will provide capabilities ranging from wide-band imaging to ultra-high-resolution spectroscopy (R~200,000) across visible and infrared wavelengths. He has been instrumental in guiding projects from preliminary design through to final construction, notably GCLEF, a high-resolution optical spectrograph for precision radial velocity work. While his most-cited paper (2016, 14 citations) details early instrument progress, his more recent work (2022, 2024) shows the continued evolution of this flagship project. Crane’s impact lies in enabling transformative science on the 24-meter GMT, helping to define the observational frontier for the coming decade.