IFAC_Newsletter_2005_3

The issue contains:

1. Opening Ceremony of the IFAC World Congress / Major IFAC Awards will be Presented

• What it covers: Details about the opening ceremony in Prague on 3 July 2005, where major awards such as the Giorgio Quazza Medal, Nathaniel B. Nichols Medal, and Industrial Achievement Award are presented.

2. Tamer Basar – Recipient of the Giorgio Quazza Medal 2005

• What it covers: A biographical profile and major research contributions of Professor Tamer Basar, recipient of the 2005 Giorgio Quazza Medal.

3. William F. Powers – Recipient of the Nathaniel B. Nichols Medal 2005

• What it covers: A background summary of Dr. William F. Powers, highlighting his leadership and technical contributions to aerospace and automotive controls.

4. Serge Boverie – Recipient of the Industrial Achievement Award 2005

• What it covers: An overview of Dr. Serge Boverie’s professional career and achievements in applying automatic control concepts to the automotive industry.

5. Harold Chestnut Control Engineering Textbook Prize 2005

• What it covers: Announcement of the 2005 textbook award presented to Graham C. Goodwin, Stefan Graebe, and Mario E. Salgado for Control Systems Design, along with biographies of the authors.

6. Technical Committee on Networked Control Formed

• What it covers: Announcement of a new IFAC Technical Committee established in 2005 to explore the integration of control systems and communication networks.

7. Manufacturing, Modelling, Management and Control

• Author: George Chryssolouris
• What it covers: A report on the IFAC MIM ’04 Conference held in Athens, Greece, focusing on key themes and challenges in modern manufacturing systems.

8. IFAC Journals

• What it covers: A listing of flagship IFAC journals along with direct links to their respective web pages and content listings.

9. New IFAC Journal on Mechatronics

• What it covers: Information regarding the scope, subjects, and developments within the official IFAC journal dedicated to mechatronics.

10. IFAC World Congress in Prague – Time Schedule of Technical Events

• What it covers: A detailed schedule outlining technical sessions, plenary lectures, and committee meetings planned for the 16th IFAC World Congress.

11. Forthcoming Events

• What it covers: A chronological table listing upcoming IFAC symposia, conferences, and workshops scheduled across various international locations.

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