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Brice-Olivier Demory is a leading figure in the search for habitable exoplanets, specializing in the detection and atmospheric characterization of temperate, Earth-sized worlds. His primary research focuses on ultracool dwarf stars—the smallest and coolest stars in the universe—as prime targets for finding rocky planets that can be studied in detail. Demory is the principal investigator of the SPECULOOS project (Search for habitable Planets EClipsing ULtra-cOOl Stars), a groundbreaking network of robotic 1-meter telescopes designed to hunt for terrestrial planets transiting the nearest ultracool dwarfs. His major contributions include leading the design, construction, and scientific operation of the SPECULOOS Southern Observatory at ESO Paranal, Chile, which began its survey in 2019. This facility targets roughly 1,200 of the brightest ultracool dwarfs, aiming to discover planets amenable to atmospheric study with next-generation telescopes like the James Webb Space Telescope. His work has garnered over 280 citations, with key papers detailing the survey's strategy and target list. Demory's efforts are pivotal in advancing our ability to characterize potentially habitable exoplanet atmospheres, marking a significant step toward answering whether we are alone in the universe.