National Organising Commitee


The National Organising Committee for IFAC 2014 comprises Portfolio Chairs and an Advisory Panel.


Chairman and Portfolio Chairs


ChairmanFernando Camisani, Council for Scientific and Industrial Research
ExhibitionEd Boje, University of Cape Town
FinanceKobus Oosthuizen, MinTek
LogisticsDon Stepto, South African Council for Automation and Control Past President
MarketingKgomotso Matjila, Technology Innovation Agency
International Program Committee Co-ChairsXiaohua Xia, University of Pretoria
Ed Boje, University of Cape Town
SecretaryJean McKenzie, Chamber of Commerce and Industry Johannesburg
Social ProgramLoutjie Coetzee, MinTek
SponsorshipIan Craig, University of Pretoria

Advisory Panel


Chris Aldrich, Curtin University
Kevin Brooks, BluESP and President of South African Council for Automation and Control
Thomas Jones, Stellenbosch University
Rapaleng Marumo, University of Botswana
Fulufhelo Nelwamondo, Council for Scientific and Industrial Research
Otis Nyandoro, University of the Witwatersrand
Richard Roberts, South African Council for Automation and Control
Carl Sandrock, University of Pretoria
Herman Steyn, Stellenbosch University
Raynitchka Tzoneva, Cape Peninsula University of Technology
Kenny Uren, North-West University
Pieter van Vuuren, North-West University
Jon Viljoen, Eskom

IFAC Officers and Council 2011 – 2014


Ian K Craig (ZA), President of IFAC
Janan Zaytoon (FR), President-Elect
Iven Mareels (AU), Vice-President (Technical Board)
Roger Goodall (GB), Vice-President (Executive Board)
Alberto Isidori (IT), Immediate Past President
Lino Guzzella, John Lygeros (CH), Treasurer
Kurt Schlacher (AT), Secretary
Frank Allgöwer (DE), Council Member
Yaman Arkun (TR), Council Member
Tamer Başar (US), Council Member
Daizhan Cheng (CN), Council Member
Hyung Suck Cho (KR), Council Member
Torkel Glad (SE), Council Member
Shinji Hara (JP), Council Member
Gennadiy Leonov (RU), Council Member
Henk Nijmeijer (NL), Council Member
Carlos Eduardo Pereira (BR), Council Member
Jurek Sasiadek (CA), Council Member
Michael Šebek (CZ), Council Member