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K. Ulaczyk is a leading observational astronomer whose work bridges the frontiers of gravitational-wave astrophysics and exoplanet detection via gravitational microlensing. As a key member of the Gravitational-wave Optical Transient Observer (GOTO) project, Ulaczyk has been instrumental in designing and commissioning a network of wide-field robotic telescopes dedicated to rapidly identifying optical counterparts to gravitational-wave sources—a critical capability for multimessenger astronomy. The GOTO papers, with cumulative citations exceeding 40, document the evolution of this ambitious facility from concept to full operational network. In parallel, Ulaczyk has made significant contributions to microlensing science, notably through the real-time detection of anomalous events. The 2012 study of OGLE-2008-BLG-510 (25 citations) demonstrated the first automated detection of a weak microlensing anomaly using the ARTEMiS system, distinguishing between brown dwarf and stellar binary scenarios. Further work on OGLE-2015-BLG-0060 (5 citations) involved coordinating observations from 13 telescopes to analyze a stellar binary microlensing event. Ulaczyk’s expertise in robotic telescope operations and real-time data analysis has been pivotal in advancing both time-domain astronomy and the search for exoplanets.