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The IFAC CAO community mourns the disappearance of Professor Fernando Lobo Pereira only a few weeks before the 18th edition of the workshop. In order to honor his memory, a special session will be organized on Friday July 22nd starting from 8h30 in the Amphitheater Michelin of CentraleSupelec in the Eiffel building.

This session will contain a series of short speeches from the following colleagues or collaborators. If you want to contribute to this session or want to share some thoughts, don't hesitate to write to Fernando A Fontes.

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1) Sorin Olaru (in person)

Opening. Fernando’s investment in the CAO organization, the optimal control IFAC TC in general, and our privileged research collaboration. Letter from the former organizers of IFAC CAO, from the Editor of the CAO'22 and colleagues.

2) Fernando Fontes, U. Porto (in person)

Overview of Fernando Pereira’s career, highlighting his role as a professor, mentor to many academics and to his students.

Some condolence messages from Organizations (Portuguese Robotics Society, Irkutsk Institute, ...) and from colleagues/collaborators ( ....)

3) Adriano Carvalho, U. Porto

Fernando as a colleague; his role as a founder and director of Systec, ISR, and Arise

4) Dmitry Karamzin,

Fernando's research in optimal control. In particular his seminal and leading role in impulsive Optimal Control. Joint book with Aram Arutyunov.

5) Geraldo Silva, UNESP, Brazil

30 years of friendship, collaborations and Fernando's strong influence at the beginning of my career.

6) João Borges de Sousa, U. Porto.

Fernando's role in underwater robotics. Early days of ISR and LSTS .

7) Ionela Prodan, Grenoble (in-person)

Fernando as a senior collaborator.

8) Anibal Matos, U. Porto

Testimony from a former PhD student, researcher in Optimal Control and Underwater Robotics.

9) Eduardo Mendes, U. Porto

Testimony from a current PhD student.

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Topic: IFAC-CAO Special session to honour Professor Fernando Lobo Pereira
Time: Jul 22, 2022 08:30 AM Paris

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