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The article "José León Herrera: In Memoriam" presents the life and academic background of José León Herrera, an outstanding Peruvian philologist and indologist. Born in Lima in 1930, Herrera studied at the Colegio Italiano and later entered the Universidad Católica del Perú and the Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos. During his career, he specialized in classical languages and Sanskrit, and made important translations of Sanskrit texts into Spanish. Additionally, he obtained a scholarship to study indology at the University of Paris, where he continued his education in philosophy and Indian languages. After completing his studies, he moved to Germany in 1962, where he worked in a factory and later obtained a scholarship at the Goethe Institute to study the German language. Subsequently, he enrolled at the University of Tübingen to study Indology and Comparative History of Religions. In 1965, he moved to India with a UNESCO scholarship to study Indian Philosophy and Sanskrit. He returned to Peru in 1966 and began teaching at the Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos and the Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú. Throughout his career, he conducted research, published theses and translations, and was recognized for his work in promoting Japanese culture in Peru. The article pays tribute to Dr. José León Herrera, an outstanding Peruvian scholar and philologist. It mentions his contribution to the translation of religious texts from India, as well as his mastery of several languages and deep knowledge of Indian culture. His teaching work and his humility and willingness to share knowledge are also highlighted. Although he is no longer physically present, his legacy endures. [Extracted from the article]