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Santosh Panjikar is a leading figure in macromolecular crystallography and synchrotron science, renowned for advancing the tools that underpin structural biology. His most impactful contribution is the co-design and development of the MX2 beamline at the Australian Synchrotron, a high-flux, microfocus facility that serves both chemical and macromolecular crystallography communities. This beamline, detailed in his highly cited 2018 paper (543 citations), delivers intense, focused X-rays, enabling the study of challenging crystals and accelerating high-resolution structure determination. Panjikar’s work is not limited to hardware; he has also pioneered automated technologies and novel techniques to streamline protein crystallography, as seen in his 2008 work (77 citations), which helped drive the structural genomics revolution. By integrating robotics, high-throughput data collection, and advanced phasing methods, he has significantly reduced the time from crystal to structure. His contributions have made the Australian Synchrotron a world-class hub for structural biology, empowering researchers to solve complex biological problems. Panjikar’s legacy lies in his ability to bridge engineering and biology, creating infrastructure that underpins countless discoveries in drug design, enzymology, and molecular medicine.
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