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C. Hellier is a leading figure in exoplanet discovery, best known for his pivotal role in the Wide Angle Search for Planets (WASP) project. His research focuses on the detection and characterization of transiting exoplanets using wide-field, ground-based photometric surveys. As a key member of the WASP consortium, Hellier has been instrumental in operating and advancing the twin SuperWASP camera arrays in La Palma and South Africa, which have revolutionized the field by enabling the discovery of dozens of exoplanets around bright stars. His most-cited work, "The WASP-South search for transiting exoplanets" (2016, 16 citations), details the survey’s success in finding over 30 transiting planets of magnitude 9–13, a major contribution that has provided prime targets for atmospheric characterization. Hellier’s earlier papers, including the 2004 status report on SuperWASP I and the 2008 overview of the WASP transit surveys, laid the groundwork for this prolific program. Through his leadership in robotic telescope networks, Hellier has helped make WASP one of the most successful ground-based exoplanet surveys, profoundly impacting our understanding of planetary systems beyond our own.