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This issue features biographical profiles of IFAC Major Award winners and newly elected IFAC Fellows for the 2014–2017 triennium. It provides detailed event reports from recent symposia, including NOLCOS 2016 in Monterey and MMM 2016 in Vienna. Readers will also find announcements regarding the launch of the IFAC Journal of Systems and Control, updates on IFAC social media, award nomination deadlines, and a schedule of upcoming events.

The issue contains:

  1. Introducing the IFAC Major Award Winners: Continuation of a Series
    • What it covers: Features biographical profiles and career achievements of IFAC Major Award winners, including Quazza Medal winner Roger Brockett and Industrial Achievement Award team member Dejan Kihas.
  2. Introducing the IFAC Fellows 2014-2017
    • What it covers: Provides background information, research interests, and professional accomplishments for newly elected IFAC Fellows Roger Goodall, Jeff S. Shamma, Tariq Samad, Thomas Parisini, and Gang George Yin.
  3. NOLCOS 2016
    • What it covers: Reports on the 10th IFAC Symposium on Nonlinear Control Systems held in Monterey, California, highlighting key speakers, session topics, and award presentations.
  4. MMM 2016
    • What it covers: Summarizes the 17th IFAC Symposium on Control, Optimization, and Automation in Mining, Mineral and Metal Processing held in Vienna, Austria.
  5. Award Nomination and News Item Reminders
    • What it covers: Details upcoming deadline reminders for IFAC award nominations and submission procedures for news items to be featured in future issues.
  6. IFAC Blog and Social Media Update
    • What it covers: Outlines updates regarding the IFAC Blog and social media platforms to keep members connected with ongoing federation activities.
  7. New IFAC Journal: IFAC Journal of Systems and Control
    • What it covers: Announces the launch and submission call for the new publication IFAC Journal of Systems and Control published in partnership with Elsevier.
  8. Forthcoming Events
    • What it covers: Lists upcoming IFAC-sponsored conferences, symposia, and workshops scheduled across various global locations.

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