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This issue features the final installment of bios for the 2017–2020 IFAC Fellows, alongside the announcement of the 2017–2020 IFAC Major Award winners. President Frank Allgöwer shares details on late-breaking submissions and plenary speakers for the 21st IFAC World Congress in Berlin. Readers will also find event reports from recent IFAC symposia and workshops, an introduction to France's new National Member Organization (SAGIP), and a schedule of upcoming technical conferences.

The issue contains:

  1. Introducing the 2017-2020 IFAC Fellows
    • What it covers: Introduces the final group of 2017–2020 IFAC Fellows, highlighting the careers, achievements, and research interests of Dragan Nesic, Greg Stewart, Jie Chen, Lorenz T. (Larry) Biegler, Magnus Egerstedt, Bo Wahlberg, and Roy Smith.
  2. From the IFAC President
    • Author: Frank Allgöwer
    • What it covers: Discusses late-breaking results submissions for the IFAC 2020 World Congress and officially announces the event’s confirmed plenary speakers.
  3. IFAC Major Awards 2017-2020
    • What it covers: Announces the recipients of the 2017–2020 IFAC Major Awards, including the Quazza Medal, Nichols Medal, Manfred Thoma Medal, Industrial Achievement Award, and High Impact Paper Award.
  4. 21st IFAC World Congress Update
    • What it covers: Provides updates on the 21st IFAC World Congress in Berlin, including submission options for late-breaking results, paper review progress, plenary speakers, young author support, and student/team competitions.
  5. 5th IFAC Symposium on Telematics Applications (TA 2019)
    • Author: Lei Ma, Deqing Huang, Zhiping Huang
    • What it covers: Summarizes the activities, technical highlights, and keynote speeches from the TA 2019 symposium held in Chengdu, China.
  6. 13th IFAC Symposium on Information Control Problems in Manufacturing (IMS 2019)
    • Author: Alexandre Dolgui
    • What it covers: Reports on the outcomes, paper presentations, and key topics discussed at the IMS 2019 symposium held in Oshawa, Canada.
  7. 1st IFAC Workshop on Control Methods for Water Resource Systems (CMWRS 2019)
    • Author: Tamás Keviczky, Jan-Willem van Bloemen Waanders
    • What it covers: Details the technical sessions and discussions from the inaugural CMWRS workshop held at Delft University of Technology in the Netherlands.
  8. New French NMO: Introducing SAGIP
    • Author: Hervé Panetto
    • What it covers: Introduces SAGIP as the new French National Member Organization (NMO) for IFAC and outlines its organization, goals, and chapters.
  9. Forthcoming Technical Events
    • What it covers: Lists upcoming IFAC-sponsored conferences, symposia, and workshops along with their dates and locations.
  10. The IFAC Journals
    • What it covers: Provides a directory of IFAC’s official peer-reviewed journals and publication outlets.

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