Prof. (Dr.) Gopabandhu Behera was born in the village Bhursiguda, P.O. Ranmal in the District of Kalahandi, Odisha, on 3rd February 1939. He completed his B.Sc. (Hons.) in Chemistry from Ravenshaw College, Cuttack, standing First Class First in Utkal University in the year 1958. He did his M.Sc. (Chemistry) from Ravenshaw College in the year 1960 with First Class. He obtained his Ph.D. Degree in Chemistry from Utkal University in the year 1969, working under the guidance of Prof. M. K. Rout. He was awarded D.Sc. Degree in Chemistry from Sambalpur University in the year 1978. He was Lecturer in Chemistry at SCS College, Puri from 1960 to1964; Ravenshaw College, Cuttack, from 1964 to1969, and Sambalpur University from 1969 to 1971. He was Reader in Chemistry at Sambalpur University from 1971 to 1978 and Professor of Chemistry from 1978 to 1999, for a record period of 21 years. He has published 120 research papers in various National & International Journals. He has published a review article in Chemical Reviews (first time from Odisha), which was widely referred through 300 citations. Fifteen research scholars have been awarded Ph.D. Degree in Chemistry from Sambalpur University, working under his able supervision. He has visited USA as a Fulbright Scholar in the year 1985, visited the University of Florida in the year 1990, and the University of California in the year 1992. He was a Life Member of Indian Chemical Society; Orissa Chemical Society; Member, Executive Committee of Indian Society of Surface Science and Technology (ISSST), and was also its Vice-President; Member Advisory Committee of Regional Science Museum; Pulp & Paper Research Institute; MAPCOST of Madhya Pradesh, and Basic Science Group of DSTE. He has been bestowed with many awards and accolades, such as V.S.R. Gupta Teacher of the Year Award in the year 1995 by Orissa Chemical Society; Kalahandi Utsav Samman -1999 and Senior Scientist Award by Orissa Bigyan Academy-2011. He is working relentlessly for the popularization of science and is regularly contributing articles in various newspapers and magazines for the same. He has written +2 Chemistry Book and +3 Organic Chemistry Book, which are liked by students. He has also written a Book in Odia entitled “Bigyan O Manabika Mulyabodha". He was a Member of the Syndicate of Sambalpur University; Member of UGC Visiting Team. He was WODC Member – Appellate Authority for Air Pollution, and Member, Programme Advisory Committee, Doordarshan, Odisha. After retirement, he is associated with many social activities. He was President of the OCS for the year 1999. During his term as the President, the Annual Conference of the OCS was held on December 19-20, at S.C.S. College, Puri.