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Jorge Marcet is a pioneering robotic surgeon whose work has fundamentally reshaped how surgical trainees acquire and demonstrate proficiency in robotic techniques. His primary research focus is the development and validation of standardized training curricula, most notably through the Fundamentals of Robotic Surgery (FRS) Skills Curriculum. Marcet’s landmark 2019 study, cited over 200 times, provided the first rigorous, multi-institutional evidence that a proficiency-based progression curriculum is noninferior to current training paradigms, effectively establishing a new gold standard for robotic surgery education. A subsequent 2020 randomized control trial further cemented this impact by demonstrating the curriculum’s effectiveness across multiple specialties and institutions. Beyond training, Marcet has contributed to clinical outcomes research, including comparative studies of laparoscopic versus robotic colectomy for diverticulitis and the application of robotic assistance in pelvic floor repair. His work has been instrumental in moving robotic surgery from an apprenticeship model to a structured, evidence-based discipline, ensuring that surgeons are objectively competent before entering the operating room.