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Savvas Zotos is a leading figure in the digital reconstruction of biological form, with his work bridging evolutionary biology, functional morphology, and computational visualization. His most-cited paper, "3D visualization processes for recreating and studying organismal form" (2022, 29 citations), provides a landmark review of emerging methods for creating accurate three-dimensional models of living organisms. Zotos’s major contribution lies in systematizing the pipeline for generating, animating, and analyzing these models—enabling researchers to conduct biomechanical and fluid dynamic simulations that were previously impossible with traditional two-dimensional approaches. By integrating photogrammetry, CT scanning, and animation software, he has opened new avenues for studying how organisms move, feed, and interact with their environments. His work is foundational for scientists seeking to test evolutionary hypotheses through virtual experimentation. Zotos’s research has been recognized for its interdisciplinary impact, and his methodological frameworks are now widely adopted in labs studying vertebrate morphology and paleontology. For students and researchers, his contributions represent a paradigm shift: the ability to recreate and manipulate biological form in silico, transforming how we understand the relationship between structure, function, and evolution.