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Alejandra Sans is a leading figure in planetary analog research, whose work bridges the gap between terrestrial field testing and the future of human space exploration. Her primary research areas encompass Mars analog missions, astrobiology, and the development of operational protocols for extraterrestrial surface exploration. Her most notable contribution is the landmark MARS2013 Mars Analog Mission, a four-week field test conducted in the northern Sahara. This mission, which involved nineteen experiments simulated under martian surface conditions, demonstrated a novel operational framework where a field crew in Morocco was supervised by a Remote Science Support team in Austria. The study, which has garnered over 40 citations, established a critical blueprint for distributed mission control and real-time science support. Sans’s work is instrumental in refining the logistics, communication, and scientific decision-making processes that will be essential for future human missions to Mars. Her achievements have positioned her as a key architect of the operational strategies that will guide humanity’s next giant leap.