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M. Insausti is an instrumental figure in advancing ground-based astronomical instrumentation, with a primary focus on the development and verification of cutting-edge observing facilities for time-domain astrophysics. Their most recognized contribution is the verification of the Near-Infrared Multi-Object Spectrograph (EMIR), one of the first common-user instruments for the 10-meter Gran Telescopio Canarias (GTC) at the Roque de los Muchachos Observatory. This work, cited 8 times, was critical in ensuring EMIR’s operational readiness for high-sensitivity infrared spectroscopy and imaging, enabling key studies of distant galaxies and star-forming regions. Insausti has also been instrumental in the progress of the New Robotic Telescope, a next-generation facility building on the legacy of the Liverpool Telescope. This project, cited 2 times, aims to revolutionize rapid-response time-domain astronomy, autonomously capturing transient events like gamma-ray bursts triggered by Swift. Through these efforts, Insausti has helped solidify the Canary Islands observatories as world-class hubs for both deep-field and dynamic cosmic exploration.