Prof. (Dr.) Sarat Chandra Das was elected as the President of Orissa Chemical Society for the 31st year (2017) in the general body meeting of the society held on 24th December 2016 at KIIT University Bhubaneswar. He was born on 22nd September 1953 in village Sahada in Bhadrak district (previously Balasore). He completed his school education in Sabarang high school, Sabarang in 1970, graduation from Bhadrak College, Bhadrak, in 1974. He was heavily influenced by some of his teachers at Bhadrak college to choose Chemistry as his profession. The idealism, sincerity, and deep involvement in academics by his the then revered teachers of chemistry at Bhadrak college diverted his career to be a teacher in chemistry rather than opting for other professional career. He then moved to Ravenshaw college Cuttack for his Master's Degree in chemistry, which he completed in 1976. The four walls and campus of Ravenshaw college put a deep imprint on his career, and since then he never looked back. Joined as Lecturer in Chemistry at Godavarish Mahavidyalaya, Banpur subsequently worked at Kendrapara College, D. A. V. College Titilagarh, S. V. M.College Jagatsinghpur, Salipur college, Salipur, and Gopabandhu Science college Athagarh. He had developed a strong passion for chemistry and started research in 1989, which helped him to complete his M.Phil degree from Jyoti Vihar, Burla, and subsequently, in 1994 he was awarded Ph.D. from Utkal University. All over the years working as lecturer / Reader in chemistry and worked in a transferable job he completed four research projects and could set up an independent research laboratory in Salipur college, Salipur. 10 (ten) scholars have been awarded Ph.D. degree under his guidance from Utkal university and has published 52 nos. of research papers. He has published many Odia scientific and social articles in reputed magazines. And a regular programmer in Gyan Bigyan program of All India Radio Cuttack. In addition to his academic interest he worked as Secretary-cum-Treasurer of Orissa Chemical Society (2003-2005). Secretary of Ravenshaw Chemistry Alumni Association 2013 – 2016. Many times he has visited abroad to present his research work at International Conference in USA & UK. After retirement from his professional career in 2013 he is never retired and actively engaged still in academics by running an English medium school in his village and looking after the research activities at Institute of Pharmacy and Technology, Salipur. A lovable person having strong commitment for own profession and social responsibility specially in the field of education. He was the President of Orissa Chemical Society for 2017. During his term as the President, the Annual Conference of OCS was held on December 23-24, 2017, at Centurion University of Technology and Management, Paralakhemundi.