[4] His international career included significant positions at major botanical institutions in the United States.

[4] From 2013 to 2022, Forero served as President of the Colombian Academy of Exact, Physical, and Natural Sciences (ACCEFYN).

[4] In May 2022, he was appointed to several prestigious positions, including membership in the council of the United Nations University, chair of the Regional Focal Point for the Latin American and Caribbean Region, and membership in the ISC Committee for Freedom and Responsibility in Science.

[4] Forero's contributions to botany and science in Colombia have been recognised through various honours, including the naming of several species after him.

In 2023, three new lichen species were named in his memory: Lobariella foreroana, Sticta henrici, and Yoshimuriella enfogoa.