A Tribute to Roberto Tempo [In Memoriam]

Recounts the life and professional achievements of Roberto Tempo. Tempo was not only a first-class scholar but also a strong believer in the importance of serving the control community. In his illustrious career, he was heavily involved in the IEEE Control Systems Society (CSS) and IFAC activities. His service in many different editorial roles was outstanding. He was editor for technical notes and correspondence for IEEE Transactions on Automatic Control from 2005 to 2009 and senior editor from 2011 to 2014. From 1996 to 2014, he served as the editor for system and control theory for Automatica. In 2015, he became editor-in-chief and served in this capacity until he passed away.