Prof. (Dr.) Subasini Lenka was born on 17th January, 1945 in her village at Urunia, P.O. Lunga, P.S. Basudevpur, Dist. Bhadrak (Odisha). She passed High School Certificate Examination from B.C. High School, Ertal, in 1962. She completed her Pre-University & Pre-Professional (Science) Courses from Bhadrak College, Bhadrak in 1963 and 1964 and B.Sc. (Hons.) in Chemistry and M.Sc. (Chemistry) from Ravenshaw College, Cuttack in the year 1966 and 1968, respectively. She did both her Ph.D. and D.Sc. in Polymer Chemistry from Ravenshaw College, Cuttack, in 1980 and 1984, respectively. She did her Diploma in Computer Application in the year 2002 from Ravenshaw College, Cuttack. She did her Post Doctoral Research Work in Polymer Chemistry as a Japan Society for Promotion of Science Fellow at Tokyo University of Agriculture & Technology, Koganei, Japan, in 1989. She also did Collaborative Post- Doctoral Research in Polymer Chemistry at National Institute of Sericulture & Entomological Science, Tsukuba, Japan, in 1997. She also did Collaborative Research Work in Texdaco Inc. R&D, USA, in 1995. She attended and presented her paper in Polymer Chemistry and chaired a session on Advanced Polymers via Macro-Molecular Engineering Conference held at Vassar Campus, Duchess Country, NY, USA in 1995. She has 35 years of teaching experience in degree classes in Ravenshaw College, S.B. Women’s College, and R.D. Women’s’ College; 25 years in Post-Graduate Classes in Ravenshaw College; 18 years in M.Phil. Classes in Ravenshaw College and four years in Post-Graduate Diploma in Plastic Processing & Management Technology in Ravenshaw College, Cuttack. She has 42 years of research experience to her credit. She has specialized in Polymer Chemistry and Bio-Chemistry. Thirty-six research scholars obtained their Ph.D. Degrees, and 18 research scholars obtained their M.Phil. Degrees working under her able guidance. She has published 176 research papers and six review articles in various National & International Journals. Her Research work includes (i) The modification of quality of fibers like wool, silk, nylon, rayon, and rubber by graft copolymerization & (ii) Synthesis of high-cost polymers from low-cost raw materials like cashew nutshell liquid, castor oil, soybean oil, sugar cane juice, etc. She has operated two CSIR, six UGC, and two DST, Govt. of Odisha Research Projects successfully. She has published seven books, and several popular science articles have been published/aired in various Print & Electronic Media. She is a Member & Fellow in a host of Professional Bodies & Societies. Since 1992, she is actively engaged in multiple social works and has dedicated herself to the cause of humanity. She became President of Orissa Chemical Society during 2013. During her tenure as the President, the Annual Conference of the OCS was held at Modern Engineering and Management Studies, Balasore.