The issue contains:
Harold Chestnut Textbook Prize: Introducing the 2020 Winning Team
- What it covers: Details the 2020 Harold Chestnut Control Engineering Textbook Prize awarded to Y. Shtessel, C. Edwards, L. Fridman, and A. Levant for their textbook on sliding mode control and observation, along with individual biographies of the authors.
From the IFAC President
- Author: Hajime Asama
- What it covers: Announces the new, free IFAC App for technical events developed with Conference Compass and reflects on the adaptation to virtual events like the 2020 IFAC World Congress during the COVID-19 pandemic.
IFAC Journal Paper Prize Winners 2020
- What it covers: Lists the 2020 paper prize winners across various IFAC journals, including Automatica, Control Engineering Practice, Journal of Process Control, Engineering Applications of Artificial Intelligence, Mechatronics, Nonlinear Analysis: Hybrid Systems, and Annual Reviews in Control.
IFAC Advisors
- What it covers: Profiles Kurt Schlacher, Paul Van den Hof, and Janan Zaytoon, highlighting their background and contributions following their appointment as IFAC Advisors.
Who’s Who in IFAC
- What it covers: Introduces newly elected IFAC officials for the 2020–2023 triennium, including Technical Board Chair Thomas Parisini and Executive Board members.
Journal of Process Control: New Editor-in-Chief
- What it covers: Announces the appointment of the new Editor-in-Chief for the Journal of Process Control, detailing their background and vision for the journal.
Technical Event Report: CONTROLO 2020
- What it covers: Summarizes the 14th APCA International Conference on Automatic Control and Soft Computing (CONTROLO 2020) held virtually in Bragança, Portugal.
From the IFAC Blog
- What it covers: Highlights recent posts and updates featured on the official IFAC blog.
Forthcoming IFAC Technical Events
- What it covers: Provides a schedule and listing of upcoming IFAC conferences, symposia, and workshops.
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