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Jonas Hajek is a leading researcher in the field of robotic surgery, with a primary focus on advancing soft-tissue tracking technologies. His most-cited work, the "SurgT challenge: Benchmark of soft-tissue trackers for robotic surgery" (2023), has garnered 23 citations, establishing a critical benchmark for evaluating and comparing tracking algorithms in minimally invasive procedures. Through this contribution, Hajek has provided the surgical robotics community with a standardized framework to assess the accuracy and robustness of soft-tissue trackers—a key challenge in real-time surgical navigation. His research addresses the complex dynamics of deformable tissues, enabling more precise instrument guidance and improved patient outcomes. Beyond this benchmark, Hajek's work integrates computer vision and machine learning to enhance intraoperative tracking, pushing the boundaries of autonomous and semi-autonomous robotic systems. His achievements reflect a commitment to bridging computational methods with clinical needs, making him a notable figure in the ongoing evolution of robotic-assisted surgery. For students and researchers, Hajek’s contributions offer a foundational resource for understanding and innovating in soft-tissue tracking, a domain critical to the future of precision surgery.