r. Chitta Ranjan Mishra was born on 2nd June 1949 at Bhabanipur, P.O. Rama Chandrapur, Via. Bari, Dist, Jajpur (Odisha). He is an Eminent Chemical Scientist & Technologist, Columnist, Television Anchor, Author, Orator, and National Science Communicator of repute. Dr. Mishra had a highly accomplished academic career in the field of Chemistry & Chemical Technology backed by B.Sc. (Hons.) & M.Sc. (Chemistry) from Ravenshaw College, Cuttack, in the year 1969 & 1971, respectively; Ph.D. in Chemistry from University of Calcutta in the year 1977. Post Doctorate from Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore in 1979, working under the guidance of Prof. D. K. Banerjee, Director of IISc on the Synthesis of Female Sex Hormone Estrogens and D.Sc. in Aluminium Technology: Development of New Products & Processes in the year 2009 from International University of Contemporary Studies, Washington DC, USA. Dr. Mishra had a highly distinguished career in the Navratna Public Sector Company of Govt. of India, NALCO, in the field of Research & Development for more than 25 years. Dr. Mishra was Deputy General Manager & Head, Research & Development, NALCO. Dr. Mishra is a Prolific Science Writer, Orator, and Columnist of repute in Odia Language and has significantly contributed to the Public Outreach of Science. He has authored 11 Popular Science Books in Odia & English Languages, out of which five books are award-winning books. He has contributed more than 500 Popular Science Articles in leading Odia News Papers, Science Magazines, and Periodicals, etc. spanning a period of last 25 years. Dr. Mishra has worked in the areas of Bauxite, Alumina, Aluminium Science & Technology, and allied fields for over 30 years and is considered as a leading Alumina - Aluminium Technologist of the Country. Dr. Mishra has published more than 70 research papers in various National and International Journals, Seminars, Conferences and Symposiums, etc. Besides, Dr. Mishra has 12 Nos. of National & International Patents to his credit. Based on one of his patents, NALCO has set up the country’s largest Detergent Grade Zeolite-A Commercial Plant directly in the loop of its Alumina Refinery, Damanjodi, with a capacity of 10,000 tons per annum & at an investment of Rs. 30 Crores in the year 2001. This technology was adjudicated as the Best Chemical Technology of the Country by NRDC & CSIR, and Dr. Mishra has been awarded by the then Union S&T Minister Dr. Murali Manohar Joshi & Prime Minister of India Sri A. B. Vajpayee in 1996 & 2002 respectively. This technology was also adjudicated as the Best Chemical Technology in the 3rd World Countries for which Dr. Mishra has also been awarded the International Gold Medal by the Director General of UNO-WIPO, Geneva, Switzerland in the year 1998. Dr. Mishra is a Fellow and Member in a host of Professional Organizations both in the country & abroad. Dr. Mishra has received large numbers of National, International & State level awards for his Outstanding Contributions in the field of Aluminium Science & Technology & Popularization of Science. He became President of Orissa Chemical Society during 2014 at 27th Annual conference. Dr. Mishra has visited USA, Russia, Japan, Brazil, France, UK, Italy, Greece, Austria, China, Singapore, Malaysia, Hong Kong, Thailand, UAE (Dubai & Abu Dhabi), etc. on various Science & Technology Missions, Industrial Collaborations, Pursuing R&D Activities, Business Assignment & Higher Studies, etc. Dr. Mishra was the President of OCS for the year 2014. During his term as the President, the Annual Conference of OCS was held on December 13-14, 2014 at U.N. (Autonomous) College of Science and Technology, Adaspur, Cuttack.