Since joining The Metropolitan Museum of Art in 2018, Maria Goretti Mieites Alonso has focused on advancing the study of organic colorants in cultural heritage objects using LC‑MS. Her work supports conservation research across textiles, paintings, paper, furniture, and sculpture. Trained as a chemist (MSc, University of Santiago de Compostela) and later earning an MBA, she has built a career that spans European industry laboratories, academic teaching in Africa, and scientific research in one of the world’s leading museums.