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Martin Apitz is a leading researcher in computer-assisted surgery, with a primary focus on advancing intraoperative instrument tracking and segmentation for minimally invasive procedures. His major contributions lie in developing and validating robust methods for detecting, segmenting, and tracking laparoscopic instruments from endoscopic video, a critical prerequisite for computer and robotic-assisted interventions. Apitz’s work has had significant impact, most notably through his leadership in the ROBUST-MIS 2019 challenge, a landmark multi-institutional validation study that established benchmarks for instrument segmentation—his key publication on this topic has garnered 89 citations. He also co-authored a highly cited review on new technologies for computer-assisted abdominal surgery (75 citations), which has shaped the field’s understanding of emerging tools. Beyond these core contributions, Apitz has been instrumental in organizing community challenges that drive reproducibility and standardization in medical image analysis. His research directly addresses key limitations in surgical vision, enabling safer and more precise interventions. For students and researchers, Apitz’s work exemplifies how rigorous validation and open challenges can accelerate the translation of computer vision into clinical practice.