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This issue of the IFAC Newsletter highlights executive updates, organizational initiatives, and upcoming events within the global control systems community. Features include announcements of new journal Editors-in-Chief, details on the newly launched IFACx co-sponsorship program for domestic events, profiles of recent IFAC Fellows, and a summary of MECC 2022. Readers will also find a tribute to Professor Boris Polyak, an invitation to the annual IFAC Technical Lecture in Vienna, and an updated conference schedule leading up to the 2023 IFAC World Congress.

The issue contains:

New IFAC Journal Editors: Editor-in-Chief Changes in 2023

  • Author: Kay Tancock
  • What it covers: Details the appointment of three new Editors-in-Chief for IFAC journals in 2023 and expresses gratitude to the outgoing journal editors for their service.

Introducing IFACx: Co-Sponsorship for Domestic IFAC Events

  • What it covers: Introduces the new IFACx service, which allows National Member Organizations (NMOs) to receive IFAC co-sponsorship branding for up to two domestic technical events per year.

IFAC President’s Column

  • Author: Hajime Asama
  • Date: February 2023
  • What it covers: Features remarks from the IFAC President regarding the upcoming Executive Officers’ meeting in Vienna, the annual technical lecture, and preparations for the IFAC World Congress in Yokohama.

Introducing the 2020-2023 IFAC Fellows

  • What it covers: Provides biographical sketches and career highlights for seven newly appointed IFAC Fellows: Maria Elena Valcher, P.R. Kumar, Richard M. Murray, Ioannis Paschalidis, Xiaohao Han, Thomas Parisini, and Framezan Abdollahi.

Report from the 2022 Modeling, Estimation, and Control Conference (MECC 2022)

  • Author: Zheng Chen
  • What it covers: Summarizes the main events, technical sessions, and student competition outcomes from the 2022 MECC held in Jersey City, New Jersey.

Transition: Boris Polyak (1935–2023)

  • What it covers: Pays tribute to the life, academic achievements, and contributions to control theory of the late professor Boris Polyak.

Invitation: IFAC Technical Lecture

  • What it covers: Announces an upcoming hybrid technical lecture presented by Maria Prandini on addressing complexity in control applications through data-driven and distributed optimization.

Calendar of IFAC Conferences

  • What it covers: Lists upcoming scheduled IFAC conferences, symposia, and workshops organized chronologically across various international locations.

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