Young Author Paper Prizes
- The IFAC Young Author Theory Paper Prize is given for outstanding technical contributions in the broad area of control, systems, and automation theory at an IFAC Congress by an author who is younger than 30 years.
- The IFAC Young Author Application Paper Prize is given for outstanding technical contributions in the broad area of control applications at an IFAC Congress by an author who is younger than 30 years.
Nominations for both Young Author Awards can be made by any supervisor or colleague of the young author, or by a senior person. The nomination should highlight the candidate’s outstanding contribution and certify that he/she satisfies the age criterion. Self-nominations are not allowed.
The list of past awardees can be found here.
Interactive Paper Prizes
- The IFAC Interactive Theory Paper Prize is given for the best interactive paper accepted and presented at the IFAC World Congress in the broad area of control, systems, and automation theory.
- The IFAC Interactive Application Paper Prize is given for the best interactive paper accepted and presented at the IFAC World Congress in the broad area of control applications.
All interactive papers that are accepted for the IFAC World Congress are considered by the Selection Committee for the two Interactive Paper Prizes. No nominations are possible.
The list of past awardees can be found here.
Application Paper Prize
The IFAC Application Paper Prize is given for outstanding technical contributions at an IFAC Congress in the area of control applications. All papers with a clear application focus, that are accepted for the IFAC World Congress, are considered by the Selection Committee for the Application Paper Prize. Nominations for the Application Paper Prize can be made by individual researchers, but no self-nominations are allowed.
The prizes for all IFAC Congress Awards consist of a monetary prize and a certificate and will be handed out during the closing ceremony of the World Congress in Busan. Papers authored by members of the respective Selection Committees or the Awards Chair are not eligible for the Congress awards.
The list of past awardees can be found here.
