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Report - Current Topics in Designed Experiments

posted 13 days ago
The British and Irish Region held a meeting at King’s College London on 23 April 2026. Marking the Centenary of RA Fisher’s landmark paper “The Arrangement of Field Experiments”, the meeting focussed on the design of experiments in modern biometrics. Fisher (1926) introduced, at least in outline form, many of the methods that are still being extended today, including randomisation and its relationship ...

Report - The Role of Statisticians in Reproducibility

posted 13 days ago
The Annual Young-ISA Webinar ran from 12:00 until 14:30 on April 15th 2026 and focused on “The Role of Statisticians in Reproducibility”. This was a joint event with the British and Irish Region of the International Biometric Society. There were four invited speakers: Prof. Anne-Laure Boulesteix (Ludwig Maximilian University Munich), Dr. Isabella Gollini (University College Dublin), Dr. Neil Wright ...

Event on Genomics - Meeting report

posted 13 days ago
The IBS-BIR genomics event took place online on 25 February 2026 and featured presentations on methods for interpreting genetic variants associated with breast cancer risk, focusing particularly on BRCA1 and BRCA2. Kyriaki Michailidou , Associate Professor and Head of the Department of Biostatistics at The Cyprus Institute of Neurology and Genetics gave a talk titled “Utilizing large scale case-control ...

Notice regarding Standard IBC Registration Deadline

posted 20 days ago
The deadline to register for the IBC at the standard registration rate is 31 May 2026. For more information about the IBC and to register, visit the IBC2026 homepage .

Obituary - Professor Richard Cormack

posted 03-04-2026
It is with great sadness that we announce the death of Professor Richard Cormack who has died at the age of 90. Richard pioneered the development of mark-recapture theory for estimating survival and published a number of landmark research papers. His work has had a lasting impact in various fields including ecology, genetics and social sciences. Richard was born on 12 March 1935 and attended ...

Invitation to Apply: ISI Young Ambassadors for the 33rd International Biometric Conference | ISI

posted 02-23-2026
The International Statistical Institute invites applications from young members of both the ISI and International Biometric Society for the opportunity to participate as an ISI Young Ambassador at the 33rd International Biometric Conference (IBC2026), to be held in Seoul, South Korea, from 12 – 16 July 2026. This initiative, jointly organized by ISI and International Biometric Society (IBS), aims ...

Early Bird Registration Deadline for IBC 2026 is now 2 March, 2026

posted 02-09-2026
See the IBC website for details.

ASA PStat Professional Development Credits Available

posted 12-31-2025
Hello and Happy New Year! We have been informed that participation as a speaker in and/or attendance at IBC sessions will count as professional development hours toward the voluntary PStat® (Accredited Professional Statistician) accreditation offered by the American Statistical Association. We will share additional details later in 2026. But for now, you are encouraged to visit the ASA site linked ...

Report - Statistical Challenges in the Agri-Environment Sector

posted 12-05-2025
This event took place on the 19 th September, 2025 at the University of Warwick and was attended by 25 people. The event was jointly organised by the BIR and NABES (a UK network of statisticians working in the Agricultural, Biological and Environmental Sciences). Attendees consisted of both academics and professional statisticians representing a range of organisations (BioSS, Defra, JNCC, BGS, ...

Obituary - Professor C David Kemp

posted 11-27-2025
It is with great sadness that we announce the death of Professor C David Kemp. Professor C David Kemp, who was Secretary of the British Region of the IBS from1961 to 1970 and was Regional President for 1977-78, died on 26th October at the age of 98. After National Service, David was offered the opportunity of studying Physics at Birmingham University but chose instead to study Mathematics ...

IBS Office is closed 27 and 28 November

posted 11-26-2025
Note that the International Business Office will be closed in observance of Thanksgiving Day in the U.S. We will return to the office on Monday, 1 December. Online services, such as the donations, IBC registration page and pages to access to previously recorded sessions, publications, and travel discounts, will continue to be operational during this period. As we pause to reflect during these ...

New Airline Discounts

posted 11-17-2025
Several new airline discount programs are available to IBC participants. Click here to be taken to the Hotel and Travel Information page and to access the airline discount codes . More options are expected soon.

IBC Registration is now open. Save by registering early!

posted 11-17-2025
Review information on the Registration tab on this website for more information. When ready, you may register by clicking on this link .

LAST CHANCE to submit a Contributed Session abstract for the IBC in Seoul

posted 11-02-2025
Feeling ENERGIZED today? 🔋 Have a GREAT IDEA for a topic at the International Biometric Conference? 🧠 Great! Because time is running OUT! Grab your ☕ and visit https://ibc2026.abstractcentral.com/login to submit your contributed session abstract! Submit your free application by November 3rd! Then plan to join us 12-16 July in Seoul, South Korea! View the Official Call for Abstracts ...

LAST CHANCE to submit Contributed Session Abstracts

posted 11-02-2025
Call for Contributed Oral & Poster Abstracts View the Official Call for Abstracts Click here to submit your abstract The call for contributed abstracts is coming to a close. Those who have submitted abstracts by the deadline of 3 November may be allowed a short period to complete them. Please contact conference@biometricsociety.org or ibs@biometricsociety.org for details.

Winner of the YBA 2025

posted 10-23-2025
It is with great pleasure to announce that the winner of the 2025 Young Biometrician Award is Dr Ioannis Rotous for his paper "A Pólya Tree modelling framework for batch-mark data". This paper presents a novel Bayesian nonparametric framework for analysing batch-mark data, where animals are marked in groups rather than uniquely, using a Pólya Tree prior on a latent entry–exit grid. The method ...

Follow-Up to IBS / ISI Young Ambassador Program

posted 10-08-2025
Hello, colleagues! The International Biometric Society has once again partnered with the International Statistical Institute (ISI) to highlight the achievements of emerging leaders in statistics as part of the Young Ambassador Awards program. The award winners just presented a session during the 65th ISI World Statistics Congress at The Hague, the Netherlands. Congratulations to Anderson Ara ...

Report – Young-ISA Webinar Joint with the BIR on Statistical Ecology

posted 09-22-2025
Report – Young-ISA Webinar Joint with the BIR Committee on Statistical Ecology Gabriel Rodrigues Palma The online event took place on Thursday, April 10th, 2025, as a collaboration between the Young Irish Statistical Association (Young-ISA) and the British and Irish Region (BIR) of the International Biometric Society. The event ran smoothly and offered valuable insights into the field ...

Submit a Proposal for Contributed Oral and Poster Sessions

posted 08-12-2025
Proposals due by 3 November 2025 at 11:59 PM EDT The International Biometric Society invites abstracts for contributed oral and poster presentations for the 2026 International Biometric Conference held in Seoul, Korea from 12-16 July 2026. Abstracts may be submitted online through 3 November 2025.   Contributed Oral and Poster Submissions Contributions are welcome across a ...

Call for Honorary Life Membership Nominations

posted 08-12-2025
HONORARY LIFE MEMBERSHIP The International Biometric Society has bestowed the award of Honorary Life Member since 1964. In addition to the honor, recipients receive all the rights and privileges of a Regular member. Representative Council members, Executive Board members, and Regional Presidents may submit nominations of Regular IBS members until 31 October 2025 . When considering whether ...