Jorge Santos Ucha received his Bachelor degree in chemical sciences from the University of Santiago de Compostela, his Master´s Degree in Chemistry and Food Engineering from the Chemical Institute of Sarrià - Barcelona Spain and his Advanced Studies Diploma and PhD degree in chemical engineering from the University of Santiago de Compostela- Spain. His research interests are focused on the valorization of lignocellulosic byproducts to be used in the formulation of bioadhesives for the wood industry. In the last years, he has worked in the Technological Development Unit (UDT) of the University of Concepcion (Chile) as a researcher of the Bioproducts department. Nowadays he works in the ARCP as a researcher in the projects INNOSURF, TrueHUe (Perfect colour for textiles) and FWFI (New food packaging from nature). In these projects, his work is focused on the valorization of lignocellulosic byproducts to the development of textile colourants and new food packaging solutions.