Dr. Frank Guillermo Intriago Flor holds a Ph.D. in Agricultural Sciences from the National University of Colombia, Palmira Campus (2020). He has been a full-time Associate Professor in the Faculty of Agricultural Sciences at the Technical University of Manabí since 2010. He works on research projects such as the vulnerability of cocoa producers to climate change and sustainable livestock production in Ecuador and Colombia. He has also conducted research on heavy metals in the cocoa value chain, secondary metabolites in chocolate, and the production of bioproducts from cocoa processing. His interest is in continuing research on biodegradable materials for use in the cocoa and bamboo value chains.