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Nicolas Laporte is a leading observational astrophysicist whose work focuses on the formation and evolution of the earliest galaxies in the Universe. His primary research areas include high-redshift galaxy evolution, reionization, and the first generation of stars and black holes. Laporte is perhaps best known for his pivotal contributions to the discovery and characterization of galaxies at redshifts beyond 7, pushing the frontier of what is observable with current facilities. He has been instrumental in using the Hubble and James Webb Space Telescopes to identify some of the most distant galaxies known, providing critical insights into the epoch of reionization. His work on the EMIR instrument for the Gran Telescopio Canarias (GTC) also highlights his expertise in developing powerful observational tools. With over 4,000 citations to his name, Laporte’s research has profoundly shaped our understanding of cosmic dawn, and he is recognized as a key figure in the JWST era of extragalactic astronomy.