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Iker Laskurain-Iturbe is a prominent researcher at the intersection of Industry 4.0 technologies and sustainable industrial management, whose work has significantly advanced our understanding of how digital transformation shapes modern manufacturing and organizational practice. His most influential contribution, "Exploring the influence of Industry 4.0 technologies on the circular economy" (2021), has garnered over 226 citations, establishing him as a leading voice in mapping the complex relationships between emerging technologies — including IoT, artificial intelligence, and blockchain — and circular economy principles. Building on this foundation, Laskurain-Iturbe has expanded his scholarly reach into critical adjacent domains, examining how Industry 4.0 adoption affects occupational health and safety risks, including novel emerging hazards (68 citations), and investigating the role these technologies play in improving energy efficiency through Lean Management frameworks (43 citations). His research also addresses the practical barriers organizations face when implementing Industry 4.0 solutions and their implications for quality management (24 citations). Collectively, his body of work provides both theoretical frameworks and practical insights that help industrial companies navigate digital transformation responsibly, making his research invaluable for scholars and practitioners pursuing smarter, safer, and more sustainable industrial systems.