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Pierre Legrand is a leading figure in macromolecular crystallography, with a career dedicated to advancing the tools and techniques that unlock the three-dimensional structures of biological molecules. His primary research focuses on the development of cutting-edge sample environments and beamline instrumentation, particularly at Synchrotron SOLEIL. Legrand’s major contributions include the design and implementation of the PROXIMA-1 beamline, a facility that has served the global structural biology community for over a decade, enabling high-quality anomalous data collection and studies of large-unit-cell crystals. He has also pioneered innovative methods for high-pressure crystallography, developing a pneumatic diamond anvil cell that allows researchers to probe protein dynamics and folding under extreme conditions. His highly cited 2004 work on an integrated sample environment helped streamline the crystallography pipeline, bridging the gap between sample preparation and data collection. With his most impactful papers accumulating over 50 citations, Legrand’s work is foundational for researchers seeking to push the boundaries of structural biology, from drug discovery to understanding molecular machines.