Abstract :
The American Automatic Control Council (AACC) presents a series of awards each year to recognize important contributions to the field. The roster of award winners this year includes Gene F. Franklin, the Richard E. Bellman Control Heritage Award recipient, Shankar Sastry, the John R. Ragazzini Award recipient, George Meyer, the Control Engineering Practice Award recipient, Pablo Parrilo, the Donald P. Eckman Award recipient, and the O. Hugo Schuck Best Paper Award recipients. These award winners, in addition to the Best Student Paper Award winner, will be recognized at the Awards Luncheon.