The issue contains:
- Introducing the 2017-2020 IFAC Fellows
- What it covers: Biographical profiles highlighting the careers, achievements, and research interests of newly elected IFAC Fellows, including Marco Campi, Angeliki Pantazi, Peter Caines, David J. Hill, Maria Domenica Di Benedetto, Kameshwar Poolla, Rodolphe Sepulchre, Jay A. Farrell, Don Bartusiak, and Claire Tomlin.
- Chinese Friendship Award Honours for members of the IFAC community
- Author: Ian Craig
- What it covers: An announcement reporting that three members of the IFAC community—Larry Biegler, Ian Craig, and Anders Lindquist—received the 2019 Chinese Government Friendship Award for their contributions to China’s economic and social progress.
- Mobile Textbook and Other Resources Available
- What it covers: Information on the free Experience Controls mobile app developed by Quanser to help instructors teach undergraduate control systems fundamentals using interactive simulations and accessible language.
- From the IFAC President
- Author: Frank Allgöwer
- What it covers: A column reflecting on the high volume of submission statistics for the upcoming IFAC World Congress 2020 in Berlin, expressing gratitude to the technical committee reviewers, and extending holiday greetings.
- 2018 Control Curriculum Survey Results Available
- What it covers: Details regarding the published findings of a global survey conducted by the IFAC Technical Committee on Control Education to evaluate first-degree control engineering curricula.
- IFAC World Congress 2020 Update
- What it covers: Key updates and logistical information for the 21st IFAC World Congress in Berlin, including paper submission milestones, late-breaking results deadlines, and event highlights.
- Reports from Technical Events
- What it covers: Summary reports detailing proceedings and technical discussions from recent IFAC-sponsored workshops, symposia, and conferences held in Estonia, Austria, and the UK.
- Forthcoming Technical Events
- What it covers: A chronological schedule and listing of upcoming IFAC technical conferences, workshops, and symposia worldwide.
- The IFAC Journals
- What it covers: An overview listing IFAC’s official scientific publications along with direct links to their respective journal repositories.
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