Prof. (Dr.) Prabhat Kumar Misra was born on 4th January 1937 at Cuttack. He passed Matriculation Examination from Ranihat High School, Cuttack, in the year 1951. He completed I.Sc., B.Sc. (Hons.) in Chemistry, and M.Sc (Chemistry) from Ravenshaw College, Cuttack. He obtained his Ph.D. Degree in Chemistry from Utkal University in the year 1970 working under the supervision of Prof. (Dr.) M. K. Rout. The title of his thesis was: “Heterocyclic Compounds for Structure–Spectra Correlation.” He joined the Orissa Education Service (OES) as Lecturer in Chemistry on 17th January 1958; Reader in Chemistry on 7th January 1970, and Professor of Chemistry on 6th April 1987. He joined as the Principal of Ravenshaw College, Cuttack on 5th August 1992; President of the Board of Secondary Education, Odisha on 31st January 1994, and retired from the Services of Govt. of Odisha on 31st January 1995. He has guided many research thesis of M.Sc., M.Phil., and Ph.D. students. Three students have obtained their Ph.D. degrees working under his able guidance. He has published 12 research papers in various National and International journals. During his long and eventful career, he has held various important administrative posts like Deputy D.P.I., Odisha, and Secretary, Sports Council, Odisha. He also occupied many important Chairs in different Academic Bodies and Organizations like Member of the Academic Council, Senate and Syndicate of Utkal University, President, Vice President and Secretary-cum-Treasurer of Orissa Chemical Society; Secretary of Orissa Govt. College Teachers’ Association; Fellow, Indian Chemical Society; Member, Indian Science Congress Association; Member of the Executive Committee, Affiliation Committee & Equivalence Committee of the Council of Higher Secondary Education, Odisha; Member of the Managing Committee of Ravenshaw College; Member of the Ravenshaw Development Trust; President Ravenshaw Alumni Association, and President of Ravenshaw Chemistry Alumni Association, etc. He was also Vice-President, Board of Control for Cricket in India; Vice President, Orissa Hockey Association; Secretary, Orissa Council of Sports; Working President, Orissa Kabadi Association; First National Hockey Umpire from Orissa; Sports Commentator for AIR and Doordarshan at the State & National levels and Manager of the Under 15 India Cricket Team for Asia Cup at Sharjah. He has represented Ravenshaw College in Hockey, Football and Athletics for 6 years; Captain of the College Hockey & Athletic Team; Represented the Utkal University Athletic Team for two years and Hockey Team for three years and was the Captain of the Team. He was Badminton Doubles Champion of the university and represented Orissa XI in Hockey. He was a Life Member of the Indian Red Cross Society; Member of the State Working Committee of Junior & Youth Red Cross Society; Member of the Blood Bank managed by Indian Red Cross Society; President of Rotary Club of Cuttack; Asst. Governor of Rotary International District 3260; President of the Managing Committee JPM Rotary Club of Cuttack Eye Hospital & Research Institute; Life Member of Odisha Bigyan Academy & Bigyan Prachar Samiti; Member, Executive Committee, Kala Vikas Kendra, Cuttack and now President, Bigyan Prachar Samiti. He has been bestowed with many Awards & Accolades for his Outstanding Contribution to Science & Technology, Education, Sports, and Social Service. He was the President of Orissa Chemical society in 1997. During his term as the President, the Annual Conference of the OCS was held on Dec 13-14, 1997, in Govt. College, Rourkela.