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Nathan De Lee is an astronomer and instrumentation specialist whose work is central to the Sloan Digital Sky Survey V (SDSS-V), a landmark project pioneering panoptic spectroscopy. His research focuses on large-scale spectroscopic surveys, fiber-optic instrumentation, and the technical infrastructure that enables multi-epoch, all-sky mapping from optical to infrared wavelengths. De Lee’s major contributions include co-authoring the foundational paper on SDSS-V’s panoptic approach, which has already garnered 25 citations since 2025, and leading critical field retermination of MTP fiber connectors for the APOGEE spectrograph—a hands-on achievement that restored throughput and reliability at Apache Point Observatory. This work, detailed in a 2022 paper, demonstrates his impact not only in survey science but in the practical engineering that keeps major observatories operational. With over 30 combined citations on his most-cited papers, De Lee exemplifies the blend of scientific vision and technical skill needed to advance modern astrophysics. His efforts ensure that SDSS-V continues to deliver transformative data for the astronomical community.