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Milagros Herrera is a leading figure in aerosol remote sensing, whose work has fundamentally advanced how we monitor atmospheric particles from space and ground. Her research centers on the development and validation of the GRASP algorithm (Generalized Retrieval of Aerosol and Surface Properties), a powerful tool for extracting detailed aerosol properties from multi-angular polarimetric measurements. Herrera’s most impactful contribution is the comprehensive validation of GRASP using POLDER/PARASOL satellite data, a study that has garnered over 227 citations and demonstrated the unparalleled potential of multi-angular polarimetry for aerosol monitoring. She has also pioneered strategies for retrieving aerosol properties at night-time—a notoriously challenging task—enabling continuous day-to-night observations. Furthermore, Herrera has made critical advances in quantifying retrieval uncertainties, providing the error characterization essential for reliable climate and air quality applications. Her work is instrumental in preparing for next-generation space polarimeters, ensuring that new satellite missions can deliver accurate, continuous aerosol data. With her research cited hundreds of times, Milagros Herrera stands as a key architect of the tools and methods that underpin modern aerosol remote sensing.