Title: Adhesive based upon polyvinyl alcohol and chemical modified oca (Oxalis tuberosa) starch

Biography: Valle Álvarez, Lauro Vladimir. Chemical Engineer by the National Polytechnic School. Master in Business Administration with a mention in Quality Management and Productivity from the Pontifical Catholic University of Ecuador, Master in Education and Social Development from the Equinoctial Technological University. Master's Degree in Advanced Materials Science and Engineering from the Technological University of Lulea-Sweden and the Polytechnic University of Catalonia - Spain. Fulltime professor in the Faculty of Chemical Engineering of the National Polytechnic School. He has participated as a researcher in several projects in the field of polymers. Currently, his line of research of interest is the development and innovation of biopolymers.