The issue contains:
New IFAC Journal Editors: Editor-in-Chief Changes in 2023
- Author: Kay Tancock
- What it covers: Details the appointment of three new Editors-in-Chief for IFAC journals in 2023 and expresses gratitude to the outgoing journal editors for their service.
Introducing IFACx: Co-Sponsorship for Domestic IFAC Events
- What it covers: Introduces the new IFACx service, which allows National Member Organizations (NMOs) to receive IFAC co-sponsorship branding for up to two domestic technical events per year.
IFAC President’s Column
- Author: Hajime Asama
- Date: February 2023
- What it covers: Features remarks from the IFAC President regarding the upcoming Executive Officers’ meeting in Vienna, the annual technical lecture, and preparations for the IFAC World Congress in Yokohama.
Introducing the 2020-2023 IFAC Fellows
- What it covers: Provides biographical sketches and career highlights for seven newly appointed IFAC Fellows: Maria Elena Valcher, P.R. Kumar, Richard M. Murray, Ioannis Paschalidis, Xiaohao Han, Thomas Parisini, and Framezan Abdollahi.
Report from the 2022 Modeling, Estimation, and Control Conference (MECC 2022)
- Author: Zheng Chen
- What it covers: Summarizes the main events, technical sessions, and student competition outcomes from the 2022 MECC held in Jersey City, New Jersey.
Transition: Boris Polyak (1935–2023)
- What it covers: Pays tribute to the life, academic achievements, and contributions to control theory of the late professor Boris Polyak.
Invitation: IFAC Technical Lecture
- What it covers: Announces an upcoming hybrid technical lecture presented by Maria Prandini on addressing complexity in control applications through data-driven and distributed optimization.
Calendar of IFAC Conferences
- What it covers: Lists upcoming scheduled IFAC conferences, symposia, and workshops organized chronologically across various international locations.